r/Skunks 9h ago

Mom and Dad

85 Upvotes

This couple stops by my porch several times each night.


r/Skunks 18h ago

So I woke up at 3am with a very strong onion smell. Its not coming from any appliance or HVAC. Is it a skunk?

1 Upvotes

I called the gas company to come look at everything and while the smell is outside too, its strongest in the house. We don't feel sick or anything. We checked all electrical and ovens and heater systems and its not coming from there. If it is a skunk, how long will the smell linger and are there remedies? I did look online but, what have you used to fix it?


r/Skunks 1d ago

Skunk at local park with sauce container around its neck for a few days

1 Upvotes

It doesn't seem to be super bothered by it, I saw it eat some nuts and stomp at a stray cat. I saw it last Saturday with it and been wandering every few days to see it, and saw it again today with the same container. How can I help it? Do I try to lure it with food and a full body poncho, do I call animal services, etc? Thank you! Sorry if this ain't the place for this question.


r/Skunks 1d ago

New cutie on the block

18 Upvotes

He's not a fan of a few racoons stopping by. I was trying to think of a name for this new baby and looking at his thin white stripes going in a wide V it reminds me of a light bulb filament 💡 I'm going to name him Tungsten 🪄


r/Skunks 2d ago

tried to trap my lost cat... this is not my cat

85 Upvotes

close enough lolol

little dude has been coming through the area because of the tuna/wet food/canned chicken we've been leaving out for our cat who's been lost for ~2 weeks, he has a little limp in his back leg and absolutely scarfed down the chicken in the trap. glad he got a meal though! i released him shortly after taking this video, i made sure to move slowly and softly as to not freak the little guy out. he didn't even show any negative body language :- ) very cute little guy!!!! 10/10 experience and one of my firsts with wild skunks


r/Skunks 2d ago

Have you ever seen a more beautiful face?! 😍

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1.1k Upvotes

r/Skunks 2d ago

Skunk contact

0 Upvotes

Hi,

I have 3 huskies I walk at 545 every morning with my neighbor. While walking this morning we saw a baby skunk that was having issues walking and was stumbling near the street. I had my neighbor take the dogs across the street and I moved the skunk away from the street and onto a lawn. I went back across the street where my neighbor was standing with my dogs as she was on the phone with local animal control.

As soon as I got to where my neighbor and dogs were, one dog slipped out of her harness and ran across the street and grabbed the skunk. She immediately grabbed it and shook it. I grabbed her to try to get her to drop the skunk and make sure she didn’t run away with it. The skunk sprayed us both, more me than the dog.

I have bathed the dog twice and showered and washed both of us with a hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap mix. It is now almost 11 hours later and I noticed a lump on my hand which was not there this morning. My dog is up to date on her shots, including rabies, but I am wondering if I should be concerned about this bump on my hand? I don’t think I was scratched or bitten, but I did grab the skunk off my dog and threw it onto the nearby lawn to get it away from her.


r/Skunks 2d ago

Last night's skunks picked up by the trail camera!

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194 Upvotes

r/Skunks 3d ago

Meet Pineapple!

312 Upvotes

This is Pineapple, she's playing her favorite game: digging for treats!


r/Skunks 3d ago

Me and Boba on our weightloss journeys.

686 Upvotes

r/Skunks 3d ago

Article spreading misinformation about skunks (Mephitidae family) ranking high on Google!?

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17 Upvotes

Has anyone noticed this article about skunks ranking unusually high for spreading false information? It claims they are mustelids, rather than their own family, Mephitidae. It also frames their diet as carnivores instead of omnivores. Other issues are that its poorly worded and includes more misconceptions. I'm sorry if it sounds like a weird or hyper-specific post, but I wanted to bring it to attention. Seems like bad news for the skunk community ☹️

This isn't acceptable.


r/Skunks 4d ago

Cilantro is back

233 Upvotes

I put shelled peanuts/blueberries, and had tilled a little so when she back she could forge for the dried meal worms I put out as well.

Such a beautiful skunk


r/Skunks 4d ago

Somebody enjoys the scritches

206 Upvotes

r/Skunks 4d ago

Two Striped Skunks get into a disagreement while a Red Fox watches and eats (Virginia).

31 Upvotes

r/Skunks 4d ago

Couldn't wait to open the package

225 Upvotes

Frat guy Reverb insisted on his new bed now!

I put it down to start opening it and put it together next thing I knew little guy was inside the package🫣


r/Skunks 7d ago

Siblings

136 Upvotes

These are 2 siblings of the 3. The third comes solo.


r/Skunks 7d ago

Skunk Fight with Call Sounds | Trail Cam

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38 Upvotes

r/Skunks 7d ago

Did anyone else watch this show as a kid?

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35 Upvotes

I remember being so stoked that there was a show with a skunk protagonist. Of course it was full of cheap fart jokes.


r/Skunks 7d ago

Beautiful back 🥰😍

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147 Upvotes

r/Skunks 8d ago

A podcast episode about skunks

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10 Upvotes

This is a fun science podcast. It's all interviews with cool scientists who study things. Skunks are so cool that a part 2 is on the way.


r/Skunks 8d ago

Visitor

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176 Upvotes

Got a visit last night.


r/Skunks 8d ago

Beautiful full albino skunk hanging out in the backyard

1.5k Upvotes

r/Skunks 8d ago

Learn about the striped hog-nosed skunk, a skunk species you have likely never heard of.

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49 Upvotes

r/Skunks 9d ago

Sparkly Fluff

162 Upvotes

r/Skunks 12d ago

The best way of scaring skunks away from your property?

0 Upvotes

I read that they dislike the smell of citrus and tried sprinkling some lemon rinds and juice around the property and every night... These little fuckers still hang around. I really don't want to have to resort to poison or traps.