#raccoon

#raccoon

Feeding the Cats- All Are WelcomeThis guy set up several food bowls in his garage to offer stray cats some sustenance. He doesn't discriminate against any of them

The Calm, Quiet Raccoons Are the Ones to Watch Out ForIn North America, the most common kind of bandits who try to take your stuff are raccoons, also known as trash pandas. They stand out among cute woodland creatures for their opposable thumbs and their cleverness. They will take your trash, your pet food, your garden vegetables, and anything else they think they can eat. New research into raccoon behavior reveals which raccoons are most likely to figure out how thwart your defenses against themLauren Stanton of UC Berkeley conducted experiments to individualize raccoons. She and her team trapped, tagged, and released raccoons over several years. But they also studied and documented each raccoon's behavior and personality traits while they had them. It turns out that the raccoons who were more quiet and docile in captivity were the ones who later learned to perform tasks for food the quickest. Could this be because they were more open to experiences? Loud, aggressive, and impulsive raccoons were more likely to flee from any human interaction. The impression one might get from reading about the study is that some raccoons tend to wait and watch and learn, making them more successful in performing normal raccoon tasks in the wild than their more frantic friends.-via Strange Company As an aside, there were four skunks who were accidentally included in the study, who showed similar trends. That might open up another research front for Stanton and her team. Meanwhile, we can be grateful that skunks do not have opposable thumbs. (Image credit: Jerry Kirkhart) #raccoon #cognition #behavior

Raccoon Rescued From Peanut Butter JarMost people know that peanut butter can be used to rescue you from a sticky situation. Peanut butter has been used by moms for decades to get gum out of hair. The oil in the peanut butter dissolves the gum paste and voila the gum is easier to remove. Peanut butter, however, can also cause some sticky situations. Take the story of the New England based raccoon who was recently rescued by the Cape Wildlife Center.  The poor little fella got his head trapped in a peanut butter jar.

The Pit Bull That Raised a RaccoonA baby raccoon later named Eto was found in a car's wheel well last year. He was taken the House of Oakley, a home in the woods of British Columbia where wild animals can be fostered. Eto immediately took up with the family's pit bull Ashlyn the Wonder Dog, who had already been a foster mom to quite a few raccoons and squirrels. The pit bull and the baby raccoon bonded quite well. Ashlyn is a free-range dog, and took it upon herself to show Eto love and affection, and how to navigate his way through the forest. As he grew, Eto spent more and more time outdoors, learning the ways of dogs and raccoons. Eto has since transitioned to living in the wild just fine.

The Funniest Animals From the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography AwardsThe Comedy Wildlife Photography Awardscompetition has just released their 2021 finalists for the world's funniest animals, so how could we not post it on Supa Fluffy?The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards competition was started 7 years ago back in 2015 by wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE. Tom Sullam and Michelle Wood joined in afterwards and the founders grew the online award to a tradition that people all over the world look forward to every year.In addition to photographs, this year's competition also has funny animals caught on video. This one above is from "Hugging best friend after lockdown" by Rahul Lakhmani.More than 7,000 photographs were submitted to the competition and a total of 42 photographs were selected as finalists. The category and overall winners will be announced on October 22, 2021.#FunnyAnimals #ComedyWildlifePhotographyAwardTake a look at our favorite funny animals and finalists 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards below: