Raccoons have easy access to food in the form of human trash. It could be jump-starting physical and behavioral changes in the masked bandits, new research suggests.
The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found ...
Biologists at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock analyzed images of urban and rural raccoons and found that ...
A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming ...
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 ...
In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They ...
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I Thought Raccoons Were Just Cute Trouble-Makers — Until I Learned How Smart They Really Are
This article explores why raccoons aren’t just trouble-makers—they’re clever and resourceful, with amazing problem-solving ...
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Urban Raccoons Are Showing Signs of Early Domestication, With Shorter Snouts Than Their Rural Cousins
The shorter faces of these city-dwelling trash bandits offer a telltale sign of domestication and line up with a leading ...
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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