Raccoons are fascinating creatures that are not meant to be pets. Their playful antics and curious nature can be captivating, but beneath their charming exterior lies a host of challenges and risks ...

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

Texas wildlife officials confirmed it's illegal, despite a new study showing urban raccoons are evolving to become more ...

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

Last year, New York state authorities seized and euthanized an Instagram-famous squirrel named Peanut and a raccoon named Fred. In New York, it’s illegal to keep animals like squirrels and raccoons as ...

A new study finds the notoriously adorable trash bandits in urban areas are showing early signs of domestication.

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

LENEXA, Kansas (KSHB) — Stephen Kaspar is one step closer to legalizing pet raccoons in Kansas after testifying before the state legislature last month. Kaspar, of Lenexa, has been fascinated with ...

Biologists at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock analyzed images of urban and rural raccoons and found that ...

Raccoons are developing pet-like features, with Scientific American citing a peer-reviewed study that found urban raccoons ...