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 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 ...