Skunks' stripes fade in safer environments, showing how less danger leads to evolutionary changes in warning coloration.

A stinky rock in Minnesota drew wolves, otters, deer, beaver and fox into the line of sight of a wildlife camera. Watch the ...

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An animal lover said she was trying to remain "hopeful and positive" after her "very loving and playful" pet skunk went ...

If the cold conditions aren’t enough to want to make you stay inside, consider this: it’s the annual mating season now for ...

New County Health Department data shows that 34 animals tested positive for rabies in County in 2024, a slight increase from 2023. More than 250 animals were tested last year. Out of the 34 animals ...

New York State has a wide variety of wildlife and the skunk population seems to be thriving. If you walk the dog, take a ...

Skunks are weaned after two months and the young skunks follow their mother for the first few months before going off on their own in fall. Kits begin producing their recognizable musk at eight days ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a skunk found has tested positive for rabies.

Skunks in humid areas tended to have darker pelages, following a well-known ecological rule called Gloger’s rule, which predicts that animals in wetter climates are darker. This may help them ...

Skunk breeding season begins late January and lasts through March, littering Upstate roadways with the smelly creatures run ...

Getting into a confrontation with a skunk is never fun. In fact, it kinda stinks! But if you or your pet ever get on the wrong end of a skunk’s spray, knowing what to do can make all the difference.