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[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Country raccoons aren't aware of the dangers of motor vehicles. City raccoons would have been taught by their mother how to wait and avoid such obstacles. Foraging for food in bins is also a lot different than hunting for food in a more wild setting. The diets are vastly different with the mother again showing the young how to search and obtain food in their respective environments.

Yes, racoons can teach each other but from my understanding, a lot of that teaching is from mother to child.

I do not expect a city human to be able to head into the wild and survive without a considerable amount of training before heading out. A wild human would have a difficult time adjusting to the city life without starting out with some money.

I still stand by my original statement unless I can be proven otherwise.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Country racoons are absolutely aware of the danger of motor vehicles lol

[–] confusedpuppy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

I don't believe all raccoons live near roads. It is entirely possible for some animals to have minimal or no contact with human infrastructure. The world is a big place even if it feels small at times.