This story originally featured on Field & Stream. Skunks are the unlikely badasses of the animal world. Small, waddling, and sort of cute, they would seem vulnerable if it weren’t for weapon they keep ...

A skunk might not seem like the most obvious pet. Most people associate these creatures with the pungent stench they release as a defense mechanism. It’s reasonable not to want this in your house!

If most people came upon a striped skunk, they would know to give the animal space or risk winding up with a face full of stink. After all, the idea that these North American mammals are noxious can ...

Sometimes, conducting research means trekking to remote locales, braving wild beasts, and surviving treacherous weather. Other times, you may find yourself gently combing the fur of several hundred ...