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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 ...

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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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 ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My Backyard Birding set up a camera in their yard, focused on a small basin of water they picked up at a flea market. They thought ...

Raccoons are incredibly smart animals and quick learners, often able to open doors, cupboards, and just about anything else after watching a human do it once or twice. At a wildlife sanctuary, three ...