I’m in the midst of skunk cabbages. The plants are strange and are very early to bloom. These purple cones that I see about four inches tall are flower parts. They are like hoods that cover and ...

The Skunk Train in California continues a grand tradition of transporting passengers into the redwood forest that towers over ...

A climbing vine called Smilax insularis controls its pollinator’s behavior using a single rare scent released at different ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that two skunks in separate incidents have tested positive for rabies in Pickens County. A person and a horse were exposed to the rabid ...

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The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move. An unseasonably warm November breeze frees leaves from the tree, fallen foliage swirling around the group that has gathered around ...

A cat tower or tree is an excellent item to have, especially if your feline friend stays mostly inside. One of our favorites is the bestselling, highly rated PawHut Adjustable Floor-to-Ceiling Cat ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A skunk found in the city of Arvada has tested positive for rabies, marking the first rabies case in Colorado and Jefferson County this year. Jefferson County Public Health said ...

The air is filled with a bit more skunk spray than usual right now. That’s because striped skunks, a species native to California, are mating. Complaints from residents about the smell — not to ...

February brings more cold temperatures, but, with Valentines Day, it also puts romance in the air — even for skunks. That’s right: February marks the start of the skunk breeding season. If you thought ...

People who want to keep skunks as pets are without a whiff of luck in Tennessee. There is a devoted group of people who love and care for the critters. See the 18,890-member Facebook group Skunk Lover ...

Despite their name, tree hyraxes — small, furry, nocturnal African mammals — don’t always live in trees. In Tanzania’s Pare mountains, near the border with Kenya, they’ve adapted to life on steep ...