After a slow start to baby skunk season, the New Mexico Wildlife Center said the striped critters are now arriving in droves.

Wildlife researchers in Central Texas recently got a surprise from one of nature’s most elusive mammals: an eastern spotted skunk, captured on a remote trail camera near the Balcones Canyonlands. The ...

And, yeah, they stink, with even more pungence (ph) than striped skunks, by many accounts. Think really strong raw garlic. But there's been little research on the spotted skunk.

Often times you smell them before you see the black and white striped mammals. Some residents believe there’s a skunk problem ...

Striped skunks do not hibernate, but they are less active in the winter, U-M said. Several striped skunks may den together in the winter.

With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, ...

With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, turn their rear ...

With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, turn their rear ...

With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, ...

With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, ...

With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, turn their rear toward ...