City-dwelling raccoons are physically changing as they adapt to human environments. They are, however, still wild animals.

Some animals have more iconic appearances than others — like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another member of this infamous family: a raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around their eyes ...

Raccoons living in America’s cities may be showing early indications of what scientists call “domestication syndrome.” ...

Orphaned baby raccoons were rescued from Chase Center. Animal care officials say the kits appeared to have been living in the walls. One of the babies got its head stuck in the wall. SAN FRANCISCO - A ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Two people were bitten by a raccoon in Silver Spring on Monday, and now health officials are concerned the animal may have been rabid. Montgomery County Office of Animal Services ...

A raccoon from the Stoney Creek subdivision tested positive for rabies on Jan. 23, 2026, according to the Georgia Public ...