Western Massachusetts saw its first spring-like day on Tuesday when temperatures reached 79 degrees in Chicopee, but it is important to be on the lookout for a certain mammal that emerges during ...

Here’s how to keep skunks away from your home and garden.

Two species of skunk are indigenous to North America -- the striped skunk and the hooded skunk. This skunk has several characteristics of the hooded skunk. It is smaller than an adult striped skunk.

If you’ve noticed a sudden uptick in striped visitors – or their unmistakable scent – wandering through your neighborhood ...

Michigan may have more foul odors this spring amid skunk mating season. Animal control experts recommend guidance to keep the critters out of your yard or property. Foul odors in the Michigan spring ...

Who knew there's such a creature known as the western spotted skunk? Yes, a spotted skunk - turns out we don't know much about this small, oddly cute creature. They weigh 1 to 2 pounds and are about ...

Skunks looking for love are on the move in California, raising the risk of unwelcome encounters for humans. Two types of skunks are found in the state — the more common striped skunk and the spotted ...

Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists from the University of Bristol, Montana and Long Beach, ...

ARLINGTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) - An "ill-acting striped skunk" captured in Southwest Arlington has tested positive for rabies, according to The Texas Department of State Health Services Rabies ...

FARGO — Striped skunks Flower and Petunia, named after the skunks in Bambi, will eat their breakfast at 10 a.m. before they go to skunk school, learning how they can educate the next generation of ...