The raccoon has a scientific name of procyon lotor, which is neo-Latin for “before-dog washer.” The word “raccoon” is an adaptation of what the Powhatan American Indian tribe from the Virginia area described as “animal that scratches with its hands.” Raccoons are also known as “trash pandas.” Now

They say inspiration can come from anywhere. Today, I have been inspired to follow my dreams, at least until I get tired and give up, by a courageous raccoon from St. Paul, Minnesota. At around 2:30 am, a live feed from the scene captured the creature scaling up and over the top of a 25-story

A daring raccoon has captured the imagination of the nation and become an internet sensation after a perilous climb up the side of a skyscraper in St. Paul, Minnesota. Beginning on a tuesday morning, the adventourous animal began it’s slow ascent as people began to worry about its safety. What if

Some unexpected visitors at your window are more welcome than others. Pretty much all human beings are a creepy no. Maybe you have seen that menacing kangaroo creepily tapping the window with its huge claws? Hell no! Birds, on the other hand are generally a beautiful sight to behold, waiting

Author: Miss Cellania / Source: Neatorama Raccoon are clever, but are they as smart as a crow? The Aesop’s Fable test is an intelligence test named after the story in which a crow adds pebbles to water he can’t reach in order to bring the water level up to him. Researchers wondered if raccoons