UC researchers say the study isn't just about how quickly the raccoons learn, but the forces driving them to take on ...

Whether your home is surrounded by trees or skyscrapers (which they’ve been known to scale), raccoons are likely part of your local wildlife population. They are some of the most adaptable creatures ...

This may be because of its closeness to the Edersee Dam and its network of waterways, beside which raccoons like to nest. Yet urban raccoons don't just live in the undergrowth; they often break ...

The raccoon has a particular fondness for chocolate cookies. If given Oreos, it will carefully separate the cookie and cream ...

Watch the full doc The Secret Life of Pigeons. Like coywolves and pigeons, raccoons aren’t just adapting to urban life. They’re thriving in it. In fact, living in cities is making raccoons ...

Stanton and her team hope her results can better inform wildlife managers dealing with urban raccoons, as the calmest — not the boldest —may be the most likely to cause trouble.