Is That Skunk?

We find them in the evening digging through our trash, hiding under our houses, or walking through our yards, streets, and parks. Skunks seem perfectly adapted to life around us while we fear their potent spray. It seems everyone has their own skunk story. But what do we really know about these infamous striped animals? Meet the misunderstood skunk family, Mephitidae, and the people who love them.