Bub, the famous raccoon, at top with tongue out, and other young raccoons, at the Leyden Wildlife Rehab Center. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ When the founder of the Leyden Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation ...

This time of year, as young raccoons — called kits — leave their dens to explore the world, these well-known critters can stir up trouble. With their constant curiosity, nimble paws and indiscriminate ...

Raccoons may look like harmless little furballs, but beneath their cute, masked faces lies a level of intelligence and adaptability that makes them some of nature’s most surprising creatures. These ...

If you’ve ever caught a raccoon digging through your neighbor’s garbage can at night, you may have been witnessing evolution in action. A new study in the online journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests ...

Senya the raccoon, who became famous after his unusual arrival from the USA inside a shipping car container, is now adapting to life at the animal park in Baranovichi.