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The city of Toronto recently spent millions of dollars creating new raccoon-proof trashcans. But they didn’t last long against the so-called “trash pandas”, which were filmed climbing into the containers just days later. So, how did they get in? Known for their flexible human-like fingers, advanced sense of touch, and problem-solving skills, raccoons are remarkably intelligent and also have great memories – ideal for life in urban environments. We find out more about these bandits of the bins, including why it pays to be shy if you’re a raccoon.

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🔗 Sources:
"Amy Dempsey explains why raccoon reporting can be a dirty job"    • Amy Dempsey explains why raccoon repo...  
"Smart Trash Cans, Smarter Raccoons": https://sentientmedia.org/better-tras...
"Wildlife management strategies focused on aggressive raccoons may be inadvertently boosting the proportion of more clever ones in cities" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/22/sc...


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