The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

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People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging through drawers or getting hand-fed snacks make it easy to forget they’re wild ...

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These raccoons are clearly living their best life by taking a dip in the backyard pool in Montrose. Video courtesy of Mark Dykes via KPRC 2 reporter Gage Goulding.

With the possible exception of a certain overly aggressive red squirrel who tried to bite off a couple of my fingers at the elbow, the meanest animal I ever worked with was a small, but surprisingly ...

It's no secret that raccoons straddle the fine line between "cute, cuddly critters" and "mischievous little creatures." After all, they're notorious for rifling through garbage and stealing any snacks ...

Two cute raccoon kits were rescued from a fireplace by the police after falling down a chimney. The raccoons were saved from a home in Dedham, Massachusetts, earlier this week. Officers said the kits ...