Scientists say raccoons are showing early domestication traits. The internet: “sign me up”

Biologists at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock analyzed images of urban and rural raccoons and found that ...

Raccoons are evolving to be as cute and cuddly as pets — and they want inside your homes

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found ...

Raccoons have an endless buffet of urban trash. New evidence hints it could be sparking domestication

Raccoons have easy access to food in the form of human trash. It could be jump-starting physical and behavioral changes in ...

Apparently, Raccoons Are Getting Smarter and Might Become Our New Pets

Most of us see raccoons as troublemakers that raid bins and disappear before sunrise, so the idea of keeping one at home feels strange. Even so, their behavior in cities is shifting.
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Second Raccoon tests postive for Rabies in La Plata

Another raccoon tested POSITIVE for rabies on November 25, 2025 on Cornwall Drive in La Plata. LA PLATA, Md. – The Charles ...
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I Discovered Three Tiny Raccoons on the Property

Gold Shaw Farm discovers three tiny raccoons living on the property.

Human trash drives evolutionary changes in urban raccoons

Lesch’s theory is that the main driver of the domestication is human trash. “Animals love our trash. It’s an easy source of ...
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Lanterns: Who is Ch'p? All about the weirdest member of the Corps

HBO Max surprised everyone by screening the Lanterns trailer at the HBO Max Upfront presentation in São Paulo.

This wild animal shows signs of domestication in California cities

The biologists determined that city-dwelling North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) have snouts that are 3.5% shorter than ...