On Nov. 29, a raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store, ransacked the shelves and passed out in the bathroom following a "liquor-fueled rampage," Hanover County Animal Protection (HCAP) said on Dec.

Raccoons are appearing more frequently in our surroundings–and with them, many questions. What does this actually mean for us? Do the animals transmit dangerous diseases? PETBOOK explains how ...

Pets and livestock have long been selected based on traits such as friendliness, diet, and ease of management. But not every animal that could be useful ever got the spotlight.

It’s late afternoon, the last workday before Christmas break at the headquarters of Virginia’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

After any snowfall, wild sources of food may also be hidden. "Putting up a bird feeder is important in winter if natural food ...

Want to get an exotic pet or give one as a Christmas gift? Know what creatures Mississippi state law defines as wild or ...

A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...

Ringtail is Arizona’s state mammal, designated in 1986 to highlight regionally tied symbols. Ringtails are nocturnal, desert-adapted raccoon-like carnivores about the size of a house cat with a ringed ...

The disappearance of wolves may have given coyotes the opportunity they needed. Starting around 1900, coyotes began expanding their range east and have now colonized nearly all of eastern North ...

In a national park in Patagonia, something remarkable is happening between predators and prey: Pumas are returning–and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Duncan Cameron was walking his dog Naima near his home in Denver’s Speer neighborhood last summer when he spotted a family of raccoons. He crossed the street ...

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging through drawers or getting hand-fed snacks make it easy to forget they’re wild ...