If you’re a parent of more than one young child, you know that getting out the door on time can feel like a full production. It’s nearly impossible to get everyone moving at the same time or at the same speed. Apparently, the same is true in the animal world, as this adorable video shared by Sam (@on.a.fieldtrip) on Instagram proves.
The clip begins with a mama skunk leading a whole parade of babies out of a neighborhood yard and toward a country road. When she reaches the pavement, she speeds up, and so do all but one of her babies. While the rest of the family makes it safely across, one little straggler lingers behind in the grass, taking his own sweet time before finally crossing the road. It’s adorable! You can check out the video here.
Skunk walking in grassImage via Shutterstock/Mircea Costina
(Image via Shutterstock/Mircea Costina)
Sam shared in the video’s caption, “Some of us just take a little longer to get where we’re going.” Maybe he was stopping to smell the flowers and enjoying the beautiful day!
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Sweet Comments About the Skunks Crossing the Road
People enjoyed watching Sam’s cute video of the family of skunks. @willow_igloo pointed out, “So cute how his siblings ran to greet him.” @nuturingenergies replied, “Like he was gone for years LOL! So sweet and adorable, I love animals!”
@maryhasmoxie made us laugh with, “Mom waiting for the straggler, “Are you kidding me?!'” @blake_nelly_loghan replied, “Right? Mama did some serious roll call!” @re_0bscura added, “That’s the trouble maker!”
Commenter @deborahgarlandauthor shared, “Love how the mama immediately turned around to check if all the babies were there.” @charbar888 replied, “She knew one was missing! She must count them?” @here.comes.lemon joked, “I know that Mama Skunk was gritting her teeth and counting to ten LOL!”
We couldn’t agree more with @joebeewhisperer, who said, “Hard to beat baby skunks for cuteness.” They really are adorable!
Someone pointed out, “OMG it’s an entire children’s book!”, while another commenter wasn’t wrong when they said, ‘We need a Pixar film about that last little guy.” We totally agree!
This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Feb 6, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.