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.
Biologists at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock analyzed images of urban and rural raccoons and found that ...
Raccoons have long held the role of adorable bandits in the animal kingdom, and it’s not just because their black “mask” is ...
Discover how urban raccoons are evolving shorter snouts and pet like traits to survive in cities, driven by easy trash access. Latest 2025 study reveals surprising domestication signs in North ...
In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They wanted to assess whether raccoons living in close proximity to humans in ...
The clever, adaptable urban "trash panda" may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other ...
Candy Jar Books is reimagining 'The Christmas Raccoons' as an illustrated storybook for the first time — nearly 45 years after the television special initially aired.
Some animals have easily recognizable, iconic appearances, like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another critter with a distinctive look is the raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around ...
Ohioans love theirs dogs and cats, but what about Buckeyes who want a pet with a ringed tail, black circles around its eyes and paws that look like hands? While Ohio cracked down on exotic animal ...
Maybe you were up at 2 a.m. and saw YouTube randomly recommend the video of the guy casually feeding an army of cute raccoons, a video that racked up over 43 million views. Or maybe you're a fan of ...
A Kentucky nurse performed CPR on a baby raccoon that was found unresponsive in a dumpster. The raccoon had become intoxicated after eating fermented peaches discarded by a local distillery. The nurse ...
How to keep raccoons away from your SC home Photo by fr0ggy5 on Unsplash. Raccoons are a familiar sight in the South Carolina Lowcountry. With their distinct paws, bandit-like masks and nocturnal ...