My friend’s father loves to tell stories about how his family had pet raccoons when he was growing up. It wasn’t until he produced photographic evidence that I actually believed him. Images of my ...

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 ...

Owning a pet raccoon could soon become a little easier for residents of Tennessee under a bill advancing in the state legislature. The proposed law would reduce one of the legal barriers to keeping ...

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 ...