Raccoons Don’t Just Scavenge. They Study. In A Nutshell Raccoons continued solving puzzle box openings even after their food reward was gone, suggesting they explore for the sake of learning, not just ...

They raid compost bins, outsmart latches and sometimes look gleeful doing it. A new study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.

Every once in a while, you may see a raccoon being kept as a pet. While this isn’t legal everywhere, some areas do allow raccoons to be kept as pets. However, these animals aren’t domesticated and ...

According to her owner, Hungarian Vizsla, Waffles is happy, bright, and full of energy–which makes her the perfect playmate for best friend, June, an orphan raccoon taken in by the family. Watch Full ...

Watch a wild racoon play some lovely jazz on a mini piano. Racoons are known to be quite intelligent, with amazing dexterity, but the jazz raccoon goes above and beyond with its unexpected musical ...

Mary Jo DiLonardo has worked in print, online, and broadcast journalism for 25 years and covers nature, health, science, and animals. Raccoons are intelligent critters and, because they don't face ...