The plains spotted skunk does a handstand to spray in self-defense. The species found in Iowa is under consideration for ...

In recent decades, research on spotted skunks (genus Spilogale) has advanced our understanding of their ecological dynamics and informed conservation strategies. These diminutive mephitids occupy a ...

"With every compression I did, black water would come out of its mouth." ...

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The plains spotted skunk could receive federal protections in some or all of its multi-state range. Hidden in southeastern Oklahoma are small, secretive skunks with bendy reputations. The plains ...

The skunk best known for its vivid spots and handstands may have a chance at getting federal protections.

Hidden in southeastern Oklahoma are small, secretive skunks with bendy reputations. The plains spotted skunk is about the ...

Hidden in southeastern Oklahoma are small, secretive skunks with bendy reputations. The plains spotted skunk is about the ...

The San Diego Humane Society didn't want the rare breed skunk, named Pinyon, to become lonely, as the species is a highly communal group Pinyon, an orphaned spotted skunk, was flown 400 miles to join ...

The western spotted skunks, a species usually uncommon in wildlife centers, were released back after weeks of rehabilitation San Diego Humane Society A group of rare western spotted skunks was ...

After spending weeks getting strong and learning to socialize, a crew of adorable skunk friends is back in the wild. The San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center recently received six western ...

A group of western spotted skunks was released back into the wild by the San Diego Humane Society earlier this month, marking what the organization’s animal experts described as a “rare” and “special” ...