According to the SVWC, only six of the skunk species have even been seen in the last 20 years. They're also very elusive, but this lucky skunk was thankfully found, stuck inside a dryer exhaust vent.

Researchers liken it to a black-and-white tube sock, and it's elusive, at least compared to its more urban cousin, the striped skunk. That's in part because the spotted skunk is nocturnal, with a ...

Eastern spotted skunk (Photo: Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center) The species is described as being about half the size of a house cat, according to the department. They eat insects, small animals ...

Eastern Spotted Skunk (Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center) By Pat Thomas. Published: Jan. 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM EST ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Southwest Virginia Wildlife ...

ROANOKE, Va. – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center received its first-ever eastern spotted skunk this week! It was found stuck in a dryer exhaust vent, and was slightly dehydrated, but the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants help tracking the Eastern Spotted Skunk, an animal that hasn’t been seen in the state in nearly 40 years.

Three spotted skunk species inhabit the western portion of the continent, ... Researchers also found that western spotted skunks have a larger home range than those of the eastern variety.

Western spotted skunks are believed to be fairly common, but researchers at one point thought the same thing about the Eastern spotted skunk, Tosa said.

Researchers liken it to a black-and-white tube sock, and it's elusive, at least compared to its more urban cousin, the striped skunk. That's in part because the spotted skunk is nocturnal, with a ...