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. They’re figuring ...

When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal ...

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A newly published study from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock suggests that North American raccoons may be showing early signs of domestication. Researchers compared urban raccoons with their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a raccoon, breaking into your garbage might be just as satisfying as cracking a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku is for you, ...

A surprisingly large raccoon appears and engages in playful behavior, capturing attention with its size and curiosity.

When Carlyn Porter, emergency response and epidemiology program administrator for Pitkin County, started her job, she received a raccoon head in a candy container. With animals bigger than a bat ...

Copperas Cove residents are on edge after a raccoon tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to share important ...