Two separate cases of zoonotic diseases, hantavirus and rabies, were confirmed at Grand Canyon National Park. A park employee tested positive for hantavirus, while a bat found near the Colorado River ...

When it comes to skunks in our region, it’s not just black and white. Black fur with white stripes – we all know the striped skunk. But stripey has a smaller, lesser-known cousin that lives in ...

Meet spotted skunks, "the acrobats of the skunk world." Scientists have discovered that there are more of these species than they thought, according to new research.

Skunk breeding season began in late January, littering Greenville and Upstate SC roadways with the smelly creatures run over by drivers during high traffic.

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 ...

Eastern Spotted Skunks are avid climbers, weigh no more than 2.2 lbs and, with their tail length excluded, are between 9 and 13 inches in length.

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center has received its first-ever eastern spotted skunk from a neighboring county after it was found stuck in a dryer exhaust event.

The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center is well known for taking in all sorts of animals rescued from the wild, but they currently have a first-time visitor.

Today we meet the striped hog-nosed skunk, a little-known species that inhabits forests throughout Costa Rica. The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus) is known as the zorro hediondo ...

With beautiful coats, spotted fur, and impressive hunting abilities, jaguars stand out among some of the most rare in the United States. The big cats are fascinating animals, and their presence ...

The skunk was fitted with a radio collar as part of a study to track and observe western spotted skunks, which was conducted by Marie Tosa, a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University.