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I Thought Raccoons Were Just Cute Trouble-Makers — Until I Learned How Smart They Really Are

Raccoons have long held the role of adorable bandits in the animal kingdom, and it’s not just because their black “mask” is ...

New research reveals urban raccoons across the US show early signs of domestication

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.