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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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.

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Canadian sea wolves are so smart they hunt with nets. How’d they get so clever? Because they’re not stressed. (Must be nice, sea wolf.) Is parenting children the same as owning cats? An Alberta judge ...