Today's episode features Dr. Suzanne MacDonald, the world's leading expert in raccoon intelligence. There are a lot of crazy and amazing raccoon videos on the internet, some of which we discuss on the show. We've posted some of our favorites below.
This is Suzanne's research:
Watch two raccoons get trapped in a garbage bin trying to grab some goodies. National Geographic grantee Suzanne MacDonald created experiments to observe the problem-solving skills of urban-dwelling raccoons. One setup involved hiding food inside a garbage bin and securing its lid with a bungee cord.
Here's the gubernatorial candidate showering with Rebekah, his raccoon.
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And here's the story about the raccoon forcing the police to pull over: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/raccoon-clings-police-van-windshield-ride-crime-scene-article-1.3514515
Of course, we want to give you some serious content too, so here's a link to Dr. MacDonald's lab where you can learn much, much more about raccoons: http://suzannemacdonald.ca/