In the forests, fields, and backyards of North America, the striped skunk is an unmistakable sight. Its bold black-and-white ...

The striped skunk is stout-bodied with short legs and a long, bushy, coarsely-furred tail. The head is broad at the base with short, tapered muzzle and short, rounded ears. The eyes are small and ...

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 ...

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

This time of year just seems to be skunk season, and their pungent smell reminds us that love is in the air, and the skunks ...

“The skunks that we’re seeing are the striped skunks,” Skalicky said. “That’s, you know, the well-known skunk, the dark animal with the white stripe. You’ll see dead skunks on the ...

Skunks are native to in North America, with the striped skunk being most common, the Wild Farm Alliance said. "The word 'skunk' originates from Native American Algonquian languages, possibly ...