Raccoons are incredibly smart animals and quick learners, often able to open doors, cupboards, and just about anything else ...

The research was based on something called the Neural Crest Domestication Syndrome (NCDS) hypothesis, which describes traits ...

Massachusetts animal rights advocates are sounding the alarm after a local police department in Worcester County euthanized a ...

The insurance company may ask ‘Did you know about the raccoon,’ and try to deny the loss under a ‘known issue’ exclusion,’ ...

Raccoons in a large city park avoid busy roads, showing how traffic shapes animal movement and quietly divides urban wildlife spaces.

A new study has shown that Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication. The University of Arkansas found that urban raccoons have smaller snouts, a sign of domestication syndrome.

In a Lowcountry home, wildlife in need, from raccoons to beavers, find welcome and care. Samantha MacDougal is the ...

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 ...

Raccoons are appearing more frequently in our surroundings–and with them, many questions. What does this actually mean for us? Do the animals transmit dangerous diseases? PETBOOK explains how ...

The Hanover County Animal Protection & Shelter in Hanover, Virginia had raised more than $156,000 on Dec. 8 for merchandise ...

A police response to reports of a raccoon behaving erratically turned into a gruesome public spectacle in a Mass. town on ...