A lesser know fact about skunks is that they are weasels, hense why weasels stink as well. That also means that they prefer meat and are excelent mousers. Of cource they like garbage too. You got lucky to see that many skunks. I've seen one and its rear end while hiking... That'll scare you. I thought the first skunk I ever saw was a cat at first... Luckily it did not want to get petted.
Since we are on the topic of usless knowledge of skunks... Does anybody know the only preditor of skunks (asside from cars)?