Last fall, a study of raccoons found that these city-dwelling trash pandas are beginning to look different than their rural ...

Now, a recent scientific discussion is raising an intriguing question about what living alongside humans might actually be ...

Raccoons have become some of the most successful wild neighbors in North America. They slip through suburban backyards, raid ...

When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal ...

Raccoons solve puzzles even without food rewards, suggesting they are driven by curiosity and information-seeking. They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new ...

Burnsville Animal Control is sending out a warning to the public about the recent increase in oddly behaving racoons. On Oct. 6, Burnsville Police received information about these reports from animal ...

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Raccoons are undeniably adorable, with their bandit-like masks and those clever little hands that seem almost human. It’s no wonder some people look at them and think, "Wouldn’t that make an amazing ...