A creepy creature will be sneaking around neighborhoods on Halloween night, spiffed up like Dracula in sleek black fur with twin white stripes along his back like a tailored cape. Keep your distance, ...

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 ...

Love is in the air — and it stinks. Mating season is underway for striped skunks in Ohio, bringing with it some unpleasant aromas, danger of being sprayed and plenty of skunk carcasses on the roadways ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Foul odors in the Michigan spring air could signal skunks nearby as the critters pair up. Animal control experts offer tips to ...

If you’ve been thinking your evening walks suddenly smell a little skunkier than usual, that’s because they probably do. But don’t worry—the increase in skunk activity is only seasonal, not an ongoing ...

Spotted skunks aren't as well-known as their striped cousins, and scientists still have a lot to learn about them, starting with how many kinds of them even exist -- over the years, the number of ...

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If you're wondering why you're seeing — or smelling — skunks out and about in February, well, mating season is underway. As the critters pair up this season, watch out for skunks in your yard or ...