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The clever, adaptable urban raccoon may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other domesticated animals. The new finding describes what a biologist says could be the first ...

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The days of trash-talking raccoons may be coming to an end. A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Zoology found that city-dwelling raccoons are showing early signs of domestication — and ...

A raccoon peers out from a tree. New research suggests urban raccoons in the United States have shorter snouts than rural raccoons do, a sign of potential domestication. Laura M via Flickr under CC BY ...

Raccoons have long held the role of adorable bandits in the animal kingdom, and it’s not just because their black “mask” is the right costume for it. They are remarkably adept at sneaking into trash ...

City folks across North America may have noticed that their resident raccoons are looking cuter than usual — and they wouldn’t be wrong. The same process that saw wolves evolve into domesticated dogs ...

A study led by University of Arkansas at Little Rock researchers discovered that city raccoons are showing physical traits consistent with signs of domestication. What the military oath of enlistment ...

Just look at that cute little face. And those adorable paws! Who hasn't looked at a raccoon at some point and thought, "Can I have one as a pet?" Yes, raccoons are wild animals, but science says they ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A study led by Arkansas researchers recently discovered that city raccoons are showing physical traits consistent with signs of domestication. The study, titled “Tracking ...