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 ...

Raccoons are often drawn to backyards in search of food, water, or shelter. Spotting the signs early can help you manage their presence and prevent them from becoming a bigger problem.

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.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Camera traps bring you closer to the secretive natural world and are an important conservation tool to study wildlife. This week we are meeting the ...