A long time ago, Skunk had a beautiful white coat that shimmered in the sunlight.

She met her friend Chipmunk, who had dark stripes down his back.

“I don’t know what to do. I am afraid that I might get trapped and killed for my fur"

It was early in the morning when Chipmunk led Skunk up through the forest to the clearing where the People made their camp.

“Why don’t you try changing your coat? I think I have an idea. Follow me.”

“If you want to change you coat, now is the time, roll in the ash and you will change your coat.”

"Keep rolling!"

“I look like Bear's cub"

“Let me try to fix some of this.”

Then, Skunk rolled and rolled in the ashes until her fur was covered in soot.

She looked again and saw that she now had two white stripes, which made her unique.

That's how skunks got their white stripes and today are no longer hunted for their fur.