Studying raccoon behavior can clarify human intelligence, too

When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal ...
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Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

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Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kelly Lambert, University of Richmond (THE CONVERSATION) When a curious raccoon broke ...