Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have ever wanted a pet raccoon, your time might be coming sooner than you might think. New research out of the University ...

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 developing pet-like features, with Scientific American citing a peer-reviewed study that found urban raccoons have shorter snouts than rural ones — an early hallmark of domestication. The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...