The size of a skunk varies depending on the species. They can range in length from 15.6 to 37 inches, and in weight from about 1.1 to 13 pounds. Spotted skunks are the smallest species. The largest ...

(WFSB) - February is Skunk breeding season, wildlife rescuers announced. The Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association, or CWRA, recommended that before dog owners let their pets out, they make ...

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Skunks can cause damage to lawns and gardens as they dig for grubs and other insects. While usually docile, skunks can spray their pungent secretion up to 20 feet when startled. Keeping skunks out of ...

Today we meet the striped hog-nosed skunk, a little-known species that inhabits forests throughout Costa Rica. The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus) is known as the zorro hediondo ...

Deb Cipriani holds Charlie, who was crowned Skunk Fest royalty in 2022. The celebration of skunks has now been going on for over two decades. This is an edited version of an article originally ...

Because badgers and skunks share a few physical similarities, these stocky, ground-dwelling mammals can often be confused for one another. Still, they are distinctly separate species differing greatly ...

A skunk roams in this file photo. Fayette County has already had three confirmed rabies cases in skunks this year. Lezlie Sterling Sacramento Bee file Juvenile skunks roam in late summer and fall, ...