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Scientists gave raccoons a puzzle box. They kept solving it after the food was gone.
Raccoons Don’t Just Scavenge. They Study. In A Nutshell Raccoons continued solving puzzle box openings even after their food reward was gone, suggesting they explore for the sake of learning, not just ...
The animal that solves puzzles for fun – even when there’s no treat at the end - Findings help explain why raccoons are so well-equipped to thrive in cities ...
A new UBC study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.
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Raccoons Enjoy Solving Puzzles–Even Without a Reward
Humans have devised many ways to keep raccoons at bay: trash cans with tension straps, securely closed food boxes, or clever animal deterrent systems. To us, these seem like efficient tricks; to ...
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new study published in Proceedings of the ...
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