The Trash Panda Challenge: How Raccoons Outsmarted Toronto City | Wild to Know

↠ Want to know more wild facts? Check out our Wild to Know series: 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. 👉🏼 For more fascinating stories from the natural world, make sure you subscribe to our channel: 🔗 Sources: “Amy Dempsey explains why raccoon reporting can be a dirty job“ “Smart Trash Cans, Smarter Raccoons“: “Wildlife management strategies focused on aggressive raccoons may be inadvertently boosting the proportion of more clever ones in cities“ #raccoon #terramater #wildtoknow

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