Raccoons are well-known for their love of washing their food before eating it. In many languages, the name for raccoons reflects this fact.
- In English, the word raccoon comes from the Algonquin root “ahrah-koon-em”, meaning “one who rubs/scrubs/scratches with his hands”.
- In Spanish, the word mapache comes from the Aztec-Nahuatl word “mapachitli”, meaning “one who takes everything in its hands”.
- In German, the word “waschbier” means “washing bear”.
- In French, the word “raton laveur” means “washing rat”.
Watch the raccoon’s behaviour as it steal food from the cats’ dish.
Raccoon Steals Cat Food (1:16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu0XA53WQeM
Raccoon Washing Cotton Candy (0:39)
Raccoon Hands Up (0:14)
Do not attempt to pet raccoons.
WCGW When Playing with Raccoons (0:34)
https://www.reddit.com/r/Whatcouldgowrong/comments/ezbtbm/wcgw_when_playing_with_raccoons/
Do not feed raccoons. Notice how the raccoon eyes have retroreflectors, so they appear to “glow” in the dark.
Let’s feed this little Racoon. Oh wait…(0:08)
Let's feed this little Racoon. Oh wait…
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Mobbed by Raccoons (21:09)