An ugly skunk won't stop creeping about my house for the past month.
Oh no!  If you don't scare it, it won't spray it's strong smell at you.  But if it had babies....
Yes thats what I am worried about! I should call animal control and get this sorted.
Yes you should!  I'm curious.  All the skunks here are black/white.  I've heard some are brown or ginger.  What color is this one?
Its a mixture of brown and ginger, but I havent been able to fully see it since it comes in the dark of the night. The pesky animal!
Striped skunk
The striped skunk ("Mephitis mephitis") is a skunk of the genus "Mephitis" that is native to southern Canada, the United States and northern Mexico. It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments.
It is a polygamous omnivore with few natural predators, save for birds of prey. The striped skunk has a long history of association with humans, having been trapped and captively bred for its fur and
and I was asked to do a couple of things. Normally my initial reaction would be to say no but I thought I'm never going to get away from it and people still recognise me from it. I am very proud I was in it, it's amazing it had reached the 50-year milestone and I should embrace it. So, that is when I started to feel differently about it and when they rang and asked me this time I said yes."
On 4 October 2014, it was reported that