A skunk was captured, euthanized and tested for rabies after it was found running around Kakaako Waterfront Park Wednesday ...

Campers participated in hands-on learning experiences, including lessons on animal adaptations. One session also addressed ...

A skunk was captured, euthanized and tested for rabies after it was found running around Kakaako Waterfront Park in Honolulu ...

Skunks are easy to identify by appearance—and smell! But these handsome mammals typically mind their own business and are ...

The Pittsfield Police Department Animal Control Unit rescued six baby skunks, or kits, and took them to a local wildlife rehabilitator. They will receive the care they need and will be released ...

Spring and summer are always the busiest seasons in WildCare’s wildlife hospital. The warmer months represent “baby season” ...

Exotic animals are intriguing for a variety of reasons, leading some people to covet them. But these wild creatures are not ...

Six baby skunks are being rehabilitated at Berkshire Wildlife Service in Hinsdale after a rescue mission on Thursday morning. Found by a resident in a busy stretch of South Street, Pittsfield Anima… ...

Quintal said skunks’ breeding season is February through March, and kits can spray as young as three weeks old. In the Pittsfield area, if residents find abandoned wildlife, they should call ...

Skunks spray as a last resort when they feel threatened. Their spray is a potent defense mechanism designed to deter predators and protect themselves. Understanding this can help you avoid provoking a ...

Although skunks rarely spray each other directly, the threat of chemical deployment plays a crucial role in territorial disputes. A skunk’s spray—a potent mixture of sulfur-containing compounds called ...

Skunks are members of the weasel family that uses a pungent spray as a defense. ©bobloblaw/iStock via Getty Images Skunks are small, solitary creatures. They weigh between six and ten pounds and have ...