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The raccoon raiding your garbage bin might just be solving a puzzle—for the fun of it

Ever woken up to find that a crafty raccoon has overturned your garbage bin and spread the discarded contents of your life across the street? Raccoons—sometimes referred to as "trash pandas"—are renowned as excellent innovators and problem-solvers who can often find their way through the trickiest b...

The raccoon raiding your garbage bin might just be solving a puzzle—for the fun of it
Image: Phys.org
Ever woken up to find that a crafty raccoon has overturned your garbage bin and spread the discarded contents of your life across the street? Raccoons—sometimes referred to as "trash pandas"—are renowned as excellent innovators and problem-solvers who can often find their way through the trickiest barriers in their search for food.

Originally published at Phys.org

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