Aromatic Awareness! Show your humor with the Skunk emoji, a symbol of distinct scent and wildlife.
A depiction of a skunk with a bushy tail, conveying a sense of its notorious smell. The Skunk emoji is commonly used to express something stinky, to joke about bad odors, or to reference wildlife. If someone sends you a 🦨 emoji, it might mean they are making a joke about a bad smell, talking about wildlife, or referencing a situation that stinks.
The 🦨 Skunk emoji represents or means a small, striped mammal that is known for its ability to spray a foul-smelling liquid as a defense mechanism. It is often used in a joking or lighthearted way to comment on something that has an unpleasant smell.
Simply click on the 🦨 emoji above to instantly copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in messages, social media, documents, or any app that supports emojis.
The 🦨 skunk emoji was introduced in Emoji E12.0 and is now supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
The 🦨 skunk emoji belongs to the Animals & Nature category, specifically in the Mammals subcategory.
Added in Unicode 12.0 (2019), the skunk was a long-requested emoji. It's used to represent the animal and sometimes as slang for strong-smelling cannabis strains.
The comedic representation of a stinky situation or smelly surprise. The skunk spraying creates an explosive odor impact - funny way to discuss unpleasant smells.
| Unicode Name | Skunk |
| Apple Name | Skunk |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+1F9A8 |
| Unicode Decimal | U+129448 |
| Escape Sequence | \u1f9a8 |
| Group | 🐥 Animals & Nature |
| Subgroup | 🦁 Mammals |
| Proposals | L2/18-128, L2/14-174 |
| Unicode Name | Skunk |
| Apple Name | Skunk |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+1F9A8 |
| Unicode Decimal | U+129448 |
| Escape Sequence | \u1f9a8 |
| Group | 🐥 Animals & Nature |
| Subgroup | 🦁 Mammals |
| Proposals | L2/18-128, L2/14-174 |