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 ...

In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They ...

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.

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Another Suffolk raccoon has tested positive for rabies, this time in Lindenhurst, marking 11 cases throughout the county this year, Suffolk health officials announced Tuesday. No humans or pets are ...

Raccoons are medium-sized mammals that are native to North America and Mexico. These critters have also been introduced to Europe and Japan. They are easily distinguished by their bushy tail and ...