6. Skunk Spray is Smelly. It’s no secret that skunk spray doesn’t exactly smell like roses. When you imagine skunks, the complete opposite comes to mind.

In the 1990s, a group of scientists used molecular analysis to show that skunks and polecats are in different subfamilies despite looking similar. Skunks are now part of their own family called ...

The size of a skunk varies depending on the species. They can range in length from 15.6 to 37 inches, and in weight from about 1.1 to 13 pounds. Spotted skunks are the smallest species. The ...

A pet skunk that went missing in July has been found 13 miles from his Devon home. Two-year-old Barney was discovered in an outhouse in Wellington, Somerset, after being mistaken for a badger.