Raccoons may be inching closer to joining cats and dogs as people's furry besties — and our overflowing trash cans could be the reason why. According to KARK News, a study from the University of ...

One out of three wild raccoons found in Seoul has been confirmed to be infected with heartworm. Heartworm parasitizes the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs and cats, causing symptoms such as ...

In a new experiment, raccoons continued opening fresh doors and latches on a puzzle box even after they had claimed the food ...

The five young raccoons crated in the back of the car were as cute as they were stinky, and the strength of that smell made for a long drive out east to a parcel of protected land where Sarasota ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For a raccoon, breaking into your garbage might be just as satisfying as cracking a crossword puzzle or a Sudoku is for you, ...

Raccoons Don’t Just Scavenge. They Study. In A Nutshell Raccoons continued solving puzzle box openings even after their food reward was gone, suggesting they explore for the sake of learning, not just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Raccoons are adaptable and resourceful animals, but they still face threats from a variety of predators in the wild. This video ...

Biologists at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock analyzed images of urban and rural raccoons and found that city-dwelling raccoons have noticeably shorter snouts, a classic marker of early ...

A wild animal found itself stuck in a sticky situation on Friday afternoon. A wild animal found itself stuck in a sticky situation on Friday afternoon. A wild animal found itself stuck in a sticky ...