Raccoons are developing pet-like features, with Scientific American citing a peer-reviewed study that found urban raccoons have shorter snouts than rural ones — an early hallmark of domestication. The ...

Have you ever wondered what it would like if a raccoon and a dog were mixed? Well you might want to take a trip to Seoul, Korea, where they have — wait for it — raccoon dogs! Have you ever heard of ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found ...

Remember the raccoon dog? The adorable fox-like critter made headlines in the spring of 2023, when it was implicated in some preliminary research on the source of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Raccoons are an established part of suburban wildlife. They can live in a sewer drain, have no natural predators and get nightly handouts via outdoor pet food bowls and bird ...

Raccoons that live in close proximity to humans are developing shorter, cuter snouts and appear to be self-domesticating.

The incident occurred on Nov. 14, when a raccoon had an altercation with some family dogs on Hill Road. The homeowner called ...

Raccoons are undeniably adorable, with their bandit-like masks and those clever little hands that seem almost human. It’s no ...

This article explores why raccoons aren’t just trouble-makers—they’re clever and resourceful, with amazing problem-solving ...

Beyond the debate about pet raccoons, the domestication of wild animals leads to more human-wildlife encounters. Although ...

The dogs were playing in their backyard in the area of Old Farmers Road and Youngman Drive on Wednesday when they spotted the ...

Have you ever come across a video and wondered, how did they get that animal to do that?! That was my first thought when I saw this video of a raccoon and his best dog friend paddleboarding. I know ...