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 ...

Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are more interested in excavating their dinner than in what you’re doing. “They’re ...

Romance may smell like rotten eggs around your home on Valentine’s Day, thanks to one of nature’s cruel little jokes. Turns out Feb. 14 is also about the time striped skunks start mating. And female ...

Striped and sometimes smelly, skunks can be tough to miss when they're around. This time of year they're out and about more than usual — it's mating season. Notorious for their method of self defense, ...

A skunk roams a Modesto park in 2011. Rabies was detected in a skunk in Gold River on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Lezlie Sterling Sacramento Bee file A skunk that was found “staggering” last week near the ...