ST. LOUIS – With their mischievous little hands and masked faces, raccoons are quite fascinating mammals to some. Perhaps you’ve wondered if one might make a good pet. Legally speaking, it’s not so ...

Raccoons are an established part of suburban wildlife. They can live in a sewer drain, have no natural predators and get nightly handouts via outdoor pet food bowls and bird feeders. I get many ...

The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

LENEXA, Kan. — Stephen Kaspar is one step closer to legalizing pet raccoons in Kansas after testifying before the state legislature last month. Kaspar, of Lenexa, has been fascinated with raccoons ...

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging ...