Male skunks travel up to 5 miles looking for love, experts say.

Because badgers and skunks share a few physical similarities, these stocky, ground-dwelling mammals can often be confused for one another. Still, they are distinctly separate species differing greatly ...

Texas skunks have been looking for love in all the wrong places. The normally shy striped critters are out and about more now that it's mating season, and biologists say many romances are ending in ...

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 ...

A rabid skunk earlier this month attacked several cats in southeastern North Carolina. Unfortunately, one cat died in the incident that occurred in Gaston County, according to WCNC While skunks are ...

Skunks belong to the Mephitidae family, which in Latin simply means “stink." Skunks used to belong to the Mustilidae family along with weasels, otters, badgers and their relatives, who also have scent ...