Female skunks select den sites that are quiet and dark for the sense of security these sites afford their young. While they can dig their own burrows, they usually prefer to move into spaces that belong (or belonged) to someone else. For example, skunks that live away from residential areas will often commandeer burrows dug and deserted by other animals, like woodchucks or foxes. Skunks that live in residential areas are known to find comfort underneath porches and decks.