A cute, dog-like animal has emerged as the chief culprit for the first transmission of the COVID virus to humans, thanks to newly revealed genetic evidence from the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in ...

Dogs are man's best friend. And it's no secret that we at Short Wave love cats (Regina has four)! Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated - evolved and adapted to live alongside humans - for ...

Some animals have more iconic appearances than others — like poison dart frogs, zebras, and cheetahs. Another member of this infamous family: a raccoon. With a bandit-like black mask around their eyes ...

It dons a black mask, scales gates, squeezes through open windows and is active mostly at night. Put on your night vision goggles and say hello – not to a human intruder but to the common raccoon.

Raccoons are familiar to most of us − more familiar to some of us than we want them to be. They are a mammal native to North America. They have distinctive markings with their black facial mask on a ...

Raccoons are curious, clever, and occasionally caught red-handed in your trash bin. These masked bandits have quite the reputation, but not all of it is deserved. As a matter of fact, raccoons have ...

Raccoons are capable of making all sorts of noises. These masked bandits can squeal, churr, bark, and the list goes on! Some of their sounds are tonal, like their famous nightly whistle. While other ...

A new study has shown that Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication. The University of Arkansas found that urban raccoons have smaller snouts, a sign of domestication syndrome.