Skunks, like armadillos, will ruin a lawn by looking for grubs, larvae and roots. They can also eats rats, mice, small rodents, grains, and insects.
Skunks are highly susceptible to rabies and must be handle with extreme caution, As a first line of defense they will spray an oily substance that can be nauseating and smelly.
Skunks most often use burrows around homes or in wooded areas that have been abandoned by other animals.