I recently had a lively conversation about skunks with some friends. While explaining a few things, it occurred to me that skunks are commonly seen critters, yet we don’t give them a second ...

It is one of three species of skunk that call Costa Rica home and the only one that lives throughout the entire country. The other two species, the hooded skunk and the spotted skunk, are confined ...

Later in the year, skunk cabbage has broad, layered leaves that look like cabbage. This plant loses its leaves annually but can live up to 20 years. For what starts as a small hooded flower ...