I know I have raccoons in my neighborhood, but I have never seen one in my backyard. My trail camera has caught them ambling through the woods at night (they are nocturnal). My neighbor has some ...

These raccoons are having a faceoff high up in a tree. Raccoon mating season begins in mid-January and extends through February in Southeast Missouri. If you go hiking in the woods on a warm winter ...

Urban raccoons are developing shorter snouts, revealing how city life is subtly reshaping wildlife anatomy and behavior.

Scientists say urban raccoons’ shorter snouts and calmer reactions to people mirror traits found in domesticated animals ...

Whether it was crossing a road or raiding an outside garbage can, many of us have seen a raccoon in person.With the distinctive dark mask-looking markings around their eyes — and with their fluffy ...

Spring is in full swing, bringing life back to South Carolina. But with the welcomed return of blossoming flowers and warmer weather can come uninvited guests to folks’ homes. Plenty of critters try ...