Scientifically named Spilogale Gracilis, the western spotted skunk’s fur is glossy black and has white spots. These smelliest nocturnal animals are small and slender and feature a fluffy black tail ...

Two skunk species live in Washington and Idaho – the common striped version that many of us see or smell in the neighborhood and the western spotted skunk that sticks to forest edges ...

At first whiff, you might think all skunks are the same. Not so. Meet spotted skunks, "the acrobats of the skunk world." Scientists have discovered that there are more of these species than they ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WRIC) — 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.

Who knew there's such a creature known as the western spotted skunk? Yes, a spotted skunk - turns out we don't know much about this small, oddly cute creature. They weigh 1 to 2 pounds and are ...

and the smaller and more-rarely encountered Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis). When alarmed, both species can readily eject a foul-smelling, oily yellowish liquid from glands at the base of ...

Although there are 12 species of skunks, only four will be found in the U.S. The spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) inhabits over a dozen states including parts of Texas, Florida, West Virginia, and ...

That’s why I can say with full confidence that no creature on God’s green earth can perform a handstand with quite as much gumption or grace as the spotted skunk. That’s right, a skunk.

Frothing over figs September and October 2023 were a memorable stretch for spotting island spotted skunks. For about a two-week run during those two months, I and some of the other guides were seeing ...

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.