The research made headlines: the raccoon raiding your garbage can might just be solving puzzles for the fun of it.
Animal behavior scientist Hannah Griebling’s work focuses on raccoon cognition and human-wildlife conflict. Short version: they win. They love the challenge.
The masked bandit as a curiosity role model!
Theme music by Sean Balick; “Variation 19″ by Blue Nocturnal, via Blue Dot Sessions.