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 ...

The subject focus of 2024’s artwork is the Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius putorius) and young forest habitat. The Eastern spotted skunk is a relative of the very commonly seen striped ...

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 ...

She also found that western spotted skunks may be vulnerable to extreme winters, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change, and the importance of old growth forests for their habitat.

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 ...

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 ...

Striped skunks are the biggest kind of skunk and can weigh up to 14 pounds. Spotted skunks come in two types: western and eastern. Eastern ones can climb trees and have white spots on their backs.

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 ...