A big skunk has been making regular afternoon visits to a backyard bird feeder, breaking typical dawn-and-dusk activity patterns as mating season approaches.

Just like other annoying yard pets like deer and rabbits, skunks may be cute (stinking cute, that is), and for the most part, ...

A striped skunk may push or pull dried leaves or grasses for bedding material into a den which in winter may extend a meter (3 ft) or more in depth. Striped skunks tend to use dens in autumn and ...

While toxic to humans, bears naturally seek out the plant for sustenance and for its benefits as a natural laxative.

Skunk owners said training a skunk is similar ... and how to show thanks to veterans Buttons hibernates for most of the winter and sleeps for about 20 hours a day. But in the spring and summer ...