The striped skunk is stout-bodied with short legs and a long ... The five toes of each foot have strong claws with those of the front feet longer and curved. A narrow stripe along the forehead and ...

Some animals command more attention than others. Large charismatic critters seem to grab all the headlines and attention while small unassuming critters go completely unnoticed. The eastern ...

Have you seen (or smelled) a skunk lately? Skunk mating season is underway in Michigan. Skunk mating season lasts for around ...

This time of year, Gillespie said, a lot of skunks are hit by cars. When driving, Gillespie said to be on the lookout for ...

The Eastern Spotted Skunk is native to the Appalachian Mountains, the Great Plains and the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It can spray up to 13 feet and typically weighs 2.2 pounds with a ...

They have incredible accuracy and can hit their target upwards of 10 feet away with a stinky oil that smells very similar to the more familiar striped skunk. This is usually enough to make any ...