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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.

LANSING – Ray Ziarno’s heart leapt when he spotted an unusual animal under his two bird feeders, munching on spilled seeds. It was a large, nearly all-white furball that Ziarno thought might be a ...

Striped skunks are less likely to evolve with their famous and white markings where the threat of predation from mammals is low, scientists have discovered. Striped skunks are less likely to evolve ...

If most people came upon a striped skunk, they would know to give the animal space or risk winding up with a face full of stink. After all, the idea that these North American mammals are noxious can ...

Pet-friendly American suburbs make ideal habitats for skunks, and populations of the bushy-tailed moochers have exploded in recent years. Time to investigate an outbreak that's bringing the wrong kind ...

Have you noticed a putrid smell in the air recently? Or why Pepe Le Pew is associated with love and Valentines Day? And most noticeably, more road killed skunks? The reason for all of the above is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're wondering why you're seeing — or smelling — skunks out and about in February, well, mating season is underway. As the ...

I saw an animal last week I had seen only once before – a road-killed white skunk. I turned around to check for sure, although the smell had been a dead giveaway. The body was snow white with a bit of ...

As February transitions into March, residents in the Garden State may notice an uptick in skunk sightings, marking the onset of mating season for these notoriously odorous creatures. Skunks, known for ...

If most people came upon a striped skunk, they would know to give the animal space or risk winding up with a face full of stink. After all, the idea that these North American mammals are noxious can ...