Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are ...

A skunk was captured, euthanized and tested for rabies after it was found running around Kakaako Waterfront Park Wednesday ...

A skunk was captured, euthanized and tested for rabies after it was found running around Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu ...

While many creatures boast unique adaptations for survival, the striped skunk’s notorious odor is unmatched in the animal kingdom. But why exactly does this small mammal produce such a potent smell?

Their diet is primarily berries, insects, frogs, and bird eggs. Many people call them rodents, but they are not rodents. Skunks are animals belonging to the weasel family. The ability to spray a ...

The animals produce and store within their body about 4 tablespoons of spray, producing more takes several days. Skunks can control the direction and consistency of the spray, aiming at perceived ...

The striped skunk, common in Alabama, can spray its pungent scent up to 15 feet. It’s a key defense mechanism. Western spotted skunk By This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colorado State ...

Spring and summer are always the busiest seasons in WildCare’s wildlife hospital. The warmer months represent “baby season” ...

"They're allowing us to use it as an educational animal. We are making an enclosure out there so people can have a look at it. It's very, very unique." In order to eliminate the fear of the unpleasant ...

The baby skunks have poor eyesight but a good sense of smell and that is how they locate and are able to stay with her, especially at night.” In other words, if a skunk kit is on its own ...

Pittsfield Animal Control Officer Kristin Quintal holds six baby skunks she rescued from the ... season is February through March, and kits can spray as young as three weeks old.