When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal ...

In this entertaining footage shared by Miranda Teston, a raccoon playfully extends its arm from the couch, probing a ...

In a playful display of competition, two young raccoons were observed vying for the prime position atop a vacuum cleaner. One ...

Raccoons solve puzzles even without food rewards, suggesting they are driven by curiosity and information-seeking. They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new ...

Increasing urbanization has crowded out many wild animals. But raccoons appear to be thriving, living in cities across the country and even expanding their historical range. To investigate what ...

"Apparently they don't like loud noises." ...

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 ...

Burnsville Animal Control is sending out a warning to the public about the recent increase in oddly behaving racoons. On Oct. 6, Burnsville Police received information about these reports from animal ...

Animal control reports four incidents involving sick raccoons near Iron Bridge Road, including one in which a raccoon ...

A group of small endangered raccoons only found on an island in Mexico have shocked scientists by creating their own toy ...