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

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

Raccoons have long held the role of adorable bandits in the animal kingdom, and it’s not just because their black “mask” is ...

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

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

Many of us are lucky enough to live where wildlife comes through our yards, and we get to experience nature firsthand. I live in Western Georgia, and we regularly see squirrels, chipmunks, deer, and ...

Raccoons’ ability to manipulate their environment with their handlike paws is one reason humans have tended to anthropomorphize them. Almost two-thirds of the raccoon’s somatic sensory cortex is ...

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 ...

If you think your pets would fit in with these adorable pics, we want to see them! Reader’s Digest is on the prowl for the most touching, adorable, or hilarious friendships involving a pet. Submit ...

MONTEREY — Just before Thanksgiving, Sharon Foster was gathering things out of her car when she heard a bark. She had set her 4-pound Maltipoo, Cissy, on the ground just moments before and now saw ...

Westchester Health Department is looking for the person who left five baby raccoons on its doorstep Raccoons might carry rabies and health officials fear caretaker was exposed The masked balls of fur ...