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Things that are attracting raccoons to your yard

Protecting your yard from raccoons is a lot like childproofing a home: Look at it from their angle and cover all your bases, ...

Raccoons Are Cute, But Here Is Why Domestication Is a Terrible Idea

People often mistake raccoons' clever behavior and expressive faces for signs of friendliness. Videos of them rummaging ...
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‘They were having a party’: Raccoons cause chaos inside home

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (WESH) - A family in Florida is still in disbelief after a home invasion. This happened over the weekend in Merritt Island, Florida, but the break-in is not what you might think. ...
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Why didn't the raccoon cross the road? Missouri researchers use GPS to find out

A new study from the St. Louis Zoo Institute for Conservation Medicine sheds light on the lives of 10 racoons in Forest Park, ...
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Raccoons have hidden rules to navigate cities, and refuse to cross roads, even for easy meals

When researchers compared the raccoons' real movements with thousands of simulated paths, a pattern emerged: the animals ...
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More than 100 raccoons swarm woman’s home demanding food

KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. (KING) - Deputies say a woman in Washington state called 911 after her home was surrounded by more than 100 raccoons “demanding food.” The woman called the Kitsap County Sheriff’s ...