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 ...

Animal control experts offer tips to keep skunks away amid the annual mating season. With striped skunks common in Michigan, be prepared to safely handle potential skunk encounters. "If they sense ...

A camera trap in Montana captures a group of scavengers feeding on a road-killed turkey, highlighting both the ecological ...

While petting Mr. Sushi, Loren Woehlk, 7, asks Chris Alberts why she named her emotional support skunk ‘Mr. Sushi’ at the Public Library in Garwin, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Alberts told him ...

Some species, like the opossum and striped skunk, are rare and occur mostly at the periphery of the Adirondacks. Other species, such as the white-tailed deer and short-tailed shrew, are common and ...