They are very intelligent. They are also very hardheaded. A skunk owner should have more patience than you can imagine to live with and deal with these animals on a daily basis. Many, possibly most people don't have what it takes. They can move and get behind nearly any piece of furniture in your home.
Skunks are curious.
They will get behind, under, between, through or in anything. They will dump out pocketbooks, book bags, briefcases, drawers, laundry baskets, toy chests, trash cans, potted plants and bookcases just to see what's in, behind or under-neath them. Skunks are thieves. They will steal anything soft to make their beds wonderful and snuggley. They'll take socks, T-shirts, bath towels left on the floor or stuffed toys from the toy chest and stuff them in their beds.