If you're wondering why you're seeing — or smelling — skunks out and about in February, well, mating season is underway. As ...

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 ...

I recently had a lively conversation about skunks with some friends. While explaining a few things, it occurred to me that skunks are commonly seen critters, yet we don’t give them a second ...

While many people only associate skunks with their smell, Newhouse says this story is a perfect example of how the black-and-white animals are more complex than people give them credit for.