The Trash Panda Challenge: How Raccoons Outsmarted Toronto City | Wild to Know

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The city of Toronto recently spent millions of dollars creating new raccoon-proof trashcans. But they didn’t last long against the so-called “trash pandas”, which were filmed climbing into the containers just days later. So, how did they get in? Known for their flexible human-like fingers, advanced sense of touch, and problem-solving skills, raccoons are remarkably intelligent and also have great memories - ideal for life in urban environments. We find out more about these bandits of the bins, including why it pays to be shy if you’re a raccoon.
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[@terramater]

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[@Tailslol]

Big mistake, raccoon have opposable thumbs like monkey and rats, those are the only animals with somewhat opposable thumbs.

[@colorado841]

I have heard there is considerable overlap between the smartest raccoons and the dumbest humans.

[@terramater]

😅😅😅😅

[@jasondashney]

Apparently the dumbest humans went into garbage can design and decided to focus on strength and ignore the raccoon's intelligence.

[@craigkdillon]

Not quite. The overlap is between the smartest humans and the dumbest raccoons.

[@End3rWi99in]

Do the smartest raccoons realize that the more they know the more they realize they don't know? Or are they just like, "check out this cool trick," and every other raccoon just thinks they're David Blane with magical trash snacks?

[@End3rWi99in]

​@@jasondashney Is it the people who designed it that are dumb or the people who bought it? Seems to me like two parties won out here. The raccoons and whoever just made $32mil.

[@Isaiahmightbecool]

Racoons were probably like: yo they dropped a new update?

[@terramater]

🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonygordon9483]

Theres always that one hacker that exposes the rest to the community. "I figured out how to hack that new trash bin, here are the specs" lmao

[@Foggen]

Describing your trash can as raccoon proof is like claiming your ocean liner is unsinkable.

[@bezzie9]

Dark. Lol

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

We have all night and these nifty little hands...

[@coltonwilkie241]

It's like claiming the Twin Towers would stand forever. We all know it isn't true but it's funny to indulge in delusions from time to time.

[@marisapatch431]

I live in Toronto and can confirm that these critters are so cool and smart. The new bins have been a huge improvement in my opinion! While there may be a few mishaps, majority of the bins have been doing an excellent job at keeping raccoons out. I personally love having so many raccoons in the city and I think they play an important part in creating healthy and diverse urban ecosystems (in North America at least)...but I am definitely relived that I no longer have to constantly clean my garbage up off the ground after a raccoon stopped by for a midnight snack.

[@terramater]

Thanks for your insights! It's always good to hear from someone that is experiencing the situation on a daily basis :)

[@defeatSpace]

Yhea, this video gives me a new appreciation for those little fellows.

[@fleurosea]

I wish raccoons were where I live, they seem so adorable, I’m glad you appreciate living in an ecosystem where you can enjoy them!

[@able4truth]

Plot twist: the raccoons are testing us to observe our problem solving skills

[@watchinyoutube8919]

​@@fleuroseayeah they're adorable until they nest in your garage and become vicious to protect they're young. Then you have to take them all out

[@K1ddkanuck]

I live in Toronto, and can confirm. Trash pandas are exceedingly intelligent, and we have a vast number of them. The whole "raccoon war" thing is pretty overblown though. Over all, They've pretty much become city mascots. And while yes, they can be mischievous and result in minor to medium inconvenience on a regular basis, for the most part we love our fuzzy little bandits and cohabitate pretty happily with them. It's no coincidence that the Resident Evil franchises' Raccoon City is filmed in Toronto. We are literally Raccoon City.

[@terramater]

Thanks for your insights! It's good to know that Toronto is proud to be the Raccoon City ❤️🦝

[@AwakenedAvocado]

Why thet they didn't have raccoon zombies ,in raccoon city?

[@Tailslol]

Big mistake, raccoon have opposable thumbs like monkey and rats, those are the only animals with somewhat opposable thumbs.

[@stepaushi]

@@Tailslol Raccoons' thumbs are not very opposable.

[@williammorrill946]

Del​@@AwakenedAvocado

[@Mady-lo6qb]

"every time we build a better bin we are also building a smarter raccoon" and that is how rocket came to be.

[@sslizard]

Hey at least it's some good enrichment for the raccoons

[@terramater]

true that!

[@Radule317]

"I'm in the Waste Management business! Everybody immediately assumes you're mobbed up! It's a stereotype! And it's offensive!" - Tony Raccono

[@vickilindberg6336]

My husband bought me a $100 bird feeder, guaranteed to be squirrel proof. It was but we still found it in pieces. When we read the guarantee details, racoons were the only exception. They disassembled the feeder.

[@terramater]

Hi @vickilindberg6336! Raccoons are so smart!

[@Mortthemoose]

Ohhhh! 😮😮😅

[@Paislywalls4767]

I purchased a suet feeder, installed it in a crabapple tree ( with nice long thorns) with my 6' ladder. It took 3 days for birds to find it and 5 days for it to disappear. I found fur on some of the thorns. I assumed it was coyotes but after seeing this video, may of been raccoons? But I'd think they can maneuver branches without loosing patches of fur...? It was quite entertaining while it lasted! I never did find the feeder. Have never tried replacing it. Hope you have a great day!🕊

[@randoir1863]

The look the raccoon gave the camera after opening the felled bin was priceless!!!

[@linda10989]

I was expecting the raccoon to flip us off but nope, lol

[@Kiyoone]

Wasting 31 millions to be outsmarted by Racoons? Yeah, this proves that Racoon Federation exists!

[@terramater]

Imagine that 🤣

[@magnemoe1]

Well they created smarter raccoons

[@MP-vc4nu]

@@magnemoe1 So they’re trying to recreate Raccon from MCU to help them create interstellar shios

[@sdiz3430]

Shows the intelligence of our Toronto city councillors ... 🤦‍♂️

[@Clarity520]

Yeah that has more things to do with humans rather than the raccoons.

[@yourlostcarkeys3261]

You guys are criminally underrated

[@terramater]

Thanks for your support! Means the world to us!

[@vincenthaegebaert1854]

Having dealt with these "Toronto Trash Pandas" I really enjoyed this video, factual and FUNNY😂😂😂😂 GREAT JOB.❤

[@terramater]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching our video! ☺️ Anything you would like to see next?

[@Brown95P]

Raccoons really did just look at wild bears breaking through trash containers and said "Yeah, we can do that too!" But seriously, raccoons are pretty great boys; a shame they're vectors for stuff like rabies though.

[@terramater]

Raccoons are really furry geniuses!

[@nancyneyedly4587]

Rabies is rare in Canada, per Wikipedia, only 4 cases in people in the last 24 years. The bigger cause of death for raccoons though is a type of raccoon distemper. With these diseases it is very obvious the animal is sick and no one should be approaching them anyway. Raccoons may also transmit a roundworm in their feces that can make people sick, children playing in dirt for example, through gardenin The point is millions of people live near these animals and we aren't all dropping like flies, these are all rare things. We should welcome nature and animals and not fear it.

[@Brown95P]

@@nancyneyedly4587 Not saying we should hunt them either -- on the contrary -- but my point is it's still difficult to be friendly to wild mammals even if they're not hostile unless we know for certain that they're vaccinated.

[@chrisgraham2904]

There are rabies vaccination baits distributed along the U.S. Canada border to protect against U.S. rabid raccoons where the disease is far more prevalent. Rabid raccoons are extremely rare within Toronto's raccoon population of 200,000 raccoons. Distemper is a greater problem, which can be transmitted to pets.

[@notashroom]

So are humans, yet we put up with their nonsense all the time. 🤔🗑️🐼

[@bcreason]

Mississauga, next door to Toronto have slightly different bins. Instead of having large dials that are easy to turn, Mississauga has a small knob that is hard to turn. In the decade that we’ve had these bins, I have yet to see the raccoons get in.

[@chrish4439]

Up in York region we just have a simple latch and it snaps nice and tight. Never had an issue. It was the fact they added the absolutely moronic gravity lock that opens when upside down. It was probably a safety feature for kids getting in or something but holy shit how could you think that would work on an animal proof bin? The bin redesign was 100% someone just trying to justify their job as there is already tonnes of working bins already out there.

[@rantingrodent416]

@@chrish4439 I'm pretty sure the gravity lock exists so that the bin opens automatically when a garbage truck lifts and overturns the bin.

[@marthajean50]

Okay, but wait -- when you have to put your trash out for pickup, you have to turn the knob to the open position before leaving it at the road, right? The raccoons don't have a party on trash day, because the bins have all been left unlatched in a nice, neat, row?

[@bcreason]

@@marthajean50 The latches work by gravity. When the truck flips the bin upside down, the latch releases and the lid opens.

[@rantingrodent416]

@@marthajean50 No, that's why it's a "gravity lock". If you turn the trash can upside down, it just opens, regardless of whether the knob is turned. The garbage trucks in Toronto already use a kind of forklift thing to empty the bins into the truck by turning them upside down, so this was designed to work with that.

[@chrisgraham2904]

Toronto raccoons are creative. In 2019 a Spiderman raccoon was discovered that had climbed 233 meters (758 feet) us the side of a downtown condo tower.

[@Mortthemoose]

Blimey! Going on a wee adventure? 😂

[@centurione6489]

Outsmarting Toronto Council is not necessarily a mark of great intelligence...

[@coldlakealta4043]

indeed. Toronto Council is made up of people who are habitual failures.

[@eyetrollin710]

😂😂😂😂Rite, outsmarting Annie City Council😂😂

[@Troy-ol5fk]

Shy racoons learn faster, just like quiet kids are usually smarter

[@terramater]

They're super smart!

[@jasondashney]

They sit back, observe and process.

[@InvisibleHotdog]

[Citation needed]

[@piotrp5668]

We now know who will enherit the Earth. Good luck!

[@terramater]

🦝

[@blunzengrostl5899]

🙌 Sly Raccoon in real 😆

[@NicoBabyman1]

It's Sly Cooper you uncultured SWINE!

[@rositasultana3958]

KLR has a trove of raw footage for more nonsense 😂😂😂❤

[@Mortthemoose]

The Raccoon Federation!! 👍

[@crp5591]

Trash pandas are awesome and amazing! Love everything about them, even when I have to occasionally clean up after them. I admire their intelligence.

[@terramater]

Hi @crp5591! We too! And they look so cute, right?

[@JoyThiefTheBand]

I remember getting my raccoon-proof trash bin from the city of Toronto a couple weeks after the first ones went out... That night I left my trash out, walked inside and immediately read a news article saying the raccoons had already figured them out in under 14 days of release, lol. Lo and behold, that night my trash was pilfered! Raccoons are pretty amazing.

[@donreid6399]

I heard a noise out on my porch where I keep my trash can. I turned on the light and walked out on the porch and had three racoons just staring at me as if I had been the rude one by disturbing their meal!

[@Solomon0424]

Raccoons are so cute tbh 😊

[@terramater]

They are! And so smart! Have you ever had an encounter with one? 😊

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

They're vicious, have rabies and are full of parasites.

[@4lottisintellect]

Just came across this channel 4 videos ago, and am completely captivated and hooked. Outstanding quality in all aspects! Thank you. ❤❤

[@terramater]

Thank you so much! Welcome to our channel ❤️

[@theyearwas1473]

Raccoons are the octopus of the mammal world. They will get into anything.

[@lightyearahead]

I am going to show them this video.😂

[@terramater]

*Two raccoons liked your comment 🦝

[@ShilgenVens]

I, for one, welcome our new Raccoon overlords.

[@BiodiWerWieWas]

Raise your hands, if you also love raccoons! 👋🦝🩶

[@terramater]

🙌🙌🙌

[@rjung_ch]

❤

[@fionahm]

✋🏾

[@raraavis7782]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@TwoShedsJackson]

🙌🏻

[@kahwjrkw7246]

Raccoons will pull out the garbage and just leave it around the bin. Humans scatter garbage everywhere

[@truthseeker8573]

The Raccoon Federation lives on❤

[@doodskie999]

I swear, these guys have super strength. We had a dumpster that has a very heavy lid, I can barely open it without using two hands and sometimes, when I open it, there seems to be a raccoon trapped or managed to get inside, its always a surprise 😅😅

[@terramater]

🤣🤣🤣 we wished you had film it!

[@I.____.....__...__]

- Raccoons are wonderful, they deserve to take over the world as the dominant spaces once humans are finally gone. - Birds are also really clever at opening bins. Angus of Makers Muse single-handedly (and unintentionally) trained a whole flock of cockatoos to be smarter. It (the birds opening bins, not Angus' part in it) made the news several times last year. 😂

[@terramater]

It's true, birds are also super smart!

[@lnelson187]

What is the source for Toronto having 300 raccoons per sq km? I can’t seem to find any studies that corroborate that number.

[@Ron-d2s]

Reminds me of the birds in the UK getting into milk bottle tops, the "idea" of how to do it spread quicker than the birds could fly, so several had the same idea around the same time.... or birds are psychic.

[@Mortthemoose]

Yeah, I kinda miss those days. It used to happen all the time as a kid. The Bluetits used to get into the foil topped milk bottles to get the cream. Bluetits eating cream is a bit weird when you think about it! 😅 I still have a milk delivery now, but mine are semi skimmed so no cream on the top, but they get put into a cooler box too.

[@rjung_ch]

They are so sweet, they are smart and loveable. ❤

[@terramater]

They are smart & sweet! 🦝🤗

[@Fede_99]

Please don't start to use that AI garbage for making thumbnails of the videos. What's the point, why not just use a photo

[@ursulasmith6402]

Exactly

[@MrXaule]

What everyone forgets is that Racoons have their own R&D division.

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

Says, "Its physically impossible... lack opposoble thumbs" [Designs a huge crank that requires no thumbs and is opened by our number one move of knocking it over]

[@marthajean50]

Don't forget the part where the genius decisions you've outlined cost 31 million. After all, why bother doing stupid things if you can't also go broke paying for the privilege?

[@cyborgrat]

Could have done a student challenge to make a racoon proof bin and win a cash prize and it would of cost less than being robbed by consultants.

[@Michael-D.-Williams]

They designed a bin that works between 40 and zero celsius. Great. WTF happens the other 9 months in Toronto?

[@The_Purpose_is]

Raccoons challenged German technology.. Wow. So, Raccoon Federation exist. 😀

[@terramater]

Probably! 🦝🏴

[@purplecouch4767]

They’re so cute! Are humans just throwing away a bunch of food? Might as well let them eat it. I suppose it could be bad if they got diabetes though.

[@terramater]

They're very cute! Yeah, as we see in the video, they enjoy a good portion of fries. 😅 And another problem is that they leave it a mess afterwards, trash everywhere.

[@jenkelly3403]

Absolutely Adorable I've always loved 🦝my favorite fuzzy friends ❤️❤️

[@terramater]

Great choice! 🦝🩶

[@strayferal]

Amazingly well done movie. I lived in Toronto for 11 years. And I love raccoons.

[@stevebennett9839]

I remember back in the day when a good tigh bungee cord would keep raccoons out of the can. I get that most garbage trucks pick up the can with no human contact. We need to invent some type of locking lid that uses a metal bar over the lid perhaps some type of lock with a magnet on it that the hoist on the truck could open the lid with an electromagnet which could b turned on when the can is connected to the hoist and turned off when empty. Idk I'm not an engineer.

[@terramater]

Hi Steve! Yeah, if they want to avoid raccoons, they'll def need to think about another idea. 😅

[@EspitiaRub]

As a racoon that's recently joined KZbin, I can confirm that some of my smart friends did in fact crack the code to rhe trash bins...

[@BCH19821091]

How does someone murder the pronunciation of raccoon that badly? Absolutely brutal

[@DC9848]

Why not have a battery powered lock (AA batteries with thermoinsulated box to keep the relatively warm). Have an NFC tag based opening system for both the customer and the trashcar driver. I bet raccoons will not bypass the nfc lock if it's sturdy enough.

[@hackarma2072]

Or just a push button that requires enough strength

[@gun4hire]

I live in Toronto and can confirm that raccoons are smart enough to shit on my doorstep every night.

[@jimjohnson6944]

That ain't a 'coon bruh

[@ForgedTony]

lol, they some annyoing animals for real. what we do is put used brake rotors on top to make it heavy

[@brodriguez11000]

Keep them upright is the important part.

[@chrisgraham2904]

Worth noting that raccoons in Toronto only have one predator....the automobile. Hundreds are killed by vehicles across the city on a daily/nightly basis. I say daily/nightly basis because many Toronto raccoons are no longer nocturnal, because food sources are available around the clock. No longer uncommon to see raccoons in backyards or strolling the streets at 2:00 PM on a sunny summer day. They are so skilled at finding food, that Toronto raccoons can grow to two or three times the size of a wild raccoon in the forests. With plentiful food and if they can avoid the automobile, they can also enjoy a lifespan considerably longer than their wild forest cousins. The longer lifespan also contributes to their increased intelligence.

[@oinka720]

Raccoons will always outsmart us. Resistance is futile.

[@terramater]

Hi @oinka720! Looks like it does!

[@Joe--]

4min 47s useful info, Personality influences problem solving skills

[@bryan89wr]

Fun fact: Toronto is Racoon City in the second Resident Evil film.

[@DemarcusQ]

It’s simple, you make a metal trash bin that can only be opened with a sensored key fob that’s transmitting a signal or a magnetic latch or even a code number, and then the lid can be built to open on its own. Now don’t tell me you’re too lazy to take your key to the trash bin, you use a key for your house and sometimes even a mailbox, atleast a touch key fob with an automatic opening door should take the least time out of your day.

[@marthajean50]

Ever watch a trash truck and see how much abuse those bins take? Electronics wouldn't be reliable for long under those conditions. They're just too sensitive for the job.

[@LetzBeaFranque]

31 million to develop a trash can? What a boondoggle.

[@Bethoflife]

Wish I'd known about Vick's when I lived there ! They don't touch my garbage anymore due to smearing it on bag. Cider vinegar works too.

[@xenoneuronics6765]

When you go out partying on a summer night, you'll find them in every alley. I've had to stop with a group of friends, to let a group of raccoons cross in front of us, and into an alley

[@terramater]

@xenoneuronics6765! Love that story! 🦝

[@bobnelsonfr]

Love the photography

[@roxanereddy2471]

I love that name Trash Panda. We have a mother and her five babies visit just about every night. The stop in for a drink of water,, we have three cameras. No food waste is placed in the trash, its all composted, the food waste is warped in paper towels, whch is a barrier on your counter. Place in a zip locked bag, sparyed with Ammonia & water mix, than storaged in the freezer. Once bag is full, it's placed in the compost container, sprayed again to break down. Works about 90% of the time, but it not always them. (United States) My State passed a law which requires composting, yourself or a garbage company pick it up in specific containers.

[@terramater]

Thank you so much for sharing your personal experience with the "Trash Pandas". It's intriguing to know how you handle your waste in a 'raccoon-proof' way and manage to maintain a harmonious relationship with these smart creatures. The composting method you described truly embodies the spirit of sustainable living and it's protocols like these that contribute towards a better co-existence with wildlife. Also, it's great to hear that your state passed a law about composting.

[@anthonygordon9483]

My favorite character is Sly Cooper. The racoon bandit. That video game really incapsulates the nature of racoons. The true "Cat" Burglars with the face mask to prove it.

[@melissaharris3389]

The issue is that to make a raccoon proof bin, it would be difficult and tedious for humans to use as well. The bins are required to be used by all Toronto residents, so they have to take into account diffrences in physical abilities of the population. If they're to difficult for people to use they won't; and they'll complain to City Hall and Queen's Park. Also, the Toronto sanitation worker's union vetoed several designs due to complex locking mechanisms. If it takes too long to unload a bin, then it slowes collection and increases how long workers take to complete routes. Costing more money and potentially violating union agreements. The bins also deteriorated quickly. The type of plastic didn't hold up to Toronto's cold (-20°C is common) and the frezze-thaw cycle well. They got brittle and started to break after one or two winters. Many of the latches were actually broken when people recived them because they didn't hold up to handling well. All in all, it was (another) massive waste of money on the City of Toronto's part.

[@MichaelSmith-wv5hy]

This is the real evolution.

[@terramater]

🤓

[@michaelaustin334]

Super cute and super smart. They prob train others

[@brycekirkham6896]

Great video! I've always loved these clever little bandits. A common and awesome sight wherever I've lived!

[@terramater]

Hi, Bryce! We're happy to hear that! Thanks for watching! :) what would you like to see next?

[@brycekirkham6896]

@terramater anytime! And I'm a huge big cat fan, and you have many great lion videos especially, and those are my personal favorite animals. I'd love to see dune lions in Namibia! Also bengal tiger footage would be great, especially in Bardiya National Park in Nepal as I don't think I've seen footage of that yet.

[@NormanF62]

Our adorable trash pandas run rings around us. As if to say, try again next time! 😂😊

[@terramater]

Hi @NormanF62! heheh. Where are you from? :)

[@bulgar619]

Dude Toronto is Raccoon City 😱😱

[@Mortthemoose]

I don't know much about Raccoons (apart from "The Raccoon Federation" of course), but designing a bin which you can open easily if it falls over, seems a bit silly, does it not?

[@Rosk03]

One time i left a brand new large format container temptations cat treats outside overnight. Next day i wake up thinking the jar would be completly emptied by the racoons... Never found that container again and the wasnt a single cat treat to be found... 😅

[@sharonsomers]

I think they're so cute! Not long ago I was having groceries delivered and opened the door to see the lady holding the bags back up and looking a bit worried. I opened the door and she said there was a raccoon under the bush by the door eyeing the groceries, so she was waiting for me to answer the door rather than leave the bags. She said they'd have been into them instantly if she left them on the steps, lol.

[@terramater]

Hi @sharonsomers! Looks like they know your grocery shedule. :D

[@BanFamilyVlogging]

*I’m floored that the engineers thought that gravity lock was a good idea.* Did they really truly think that the bin was tip-proof?

[@HauntingSpectre]

Engineers aren't known for being practical, or intelligent, in most fields. Technical sure, but anyone with a calculator and access to building codes and the equations can do what an engineer does. That's why there are field tests, and working people are often given time to utilize whatever an engineer has made so they can improve upon it. To highlight whatever the Engineer has missed. (Which is usually the simplest things).

[@jackiechun5817]

So precious 😍

[@terramater]

Hi @jackiechun5817! True that! 🦝

[@MariaTorres-hc5uq]

The Original Pirates of the Binarean! Hoist the Colours!🤣🤣

[@amaliafilip2886]

Neah you should invent a box with a smart 🔐 for keeping the trash like how the cards you get at hotels work that open your room. And the trash collectors that come to empty your trash bin to have the same card. Basically all the trash bins to have the same card code for opening. 😂 I'll laugh if racoons would get past this. And I'll laugh even harder if in the future the trash bin would open by scanning your DNA to see if it's human or no.😂

[@terramater]

Don't challenge them, you'll never know 🤣

[@Paul-pj5qu]

"Proof" is the language of people with something to sell. Resistant is about as good as it gets. You would think before spending 31 million dollars they'd have some in-service trials.

[@chrish4439]

How could you think a gravity lock that opens when the the bin is upside down makes any sort of sense for an animal proof container 🤦‍♀️

[@Fine_i_set_the_handle]

The problem is that requirement that the bins open when tilted at 110 degrees. If they didn't have that requirement they could have put a strong spring in the rotating handle and they wouldn't be able to get in.

[@CassVanCat]

Our community has a large old raccoon. He regular helps himself to my compost and plays with my sons toys. He's cute so it's worth the little mess I clean up occasionally. I don't feed him or anything because I don't want them to remove him.

[@davidzimmerman3778]

I saw a big Raccoon in Coney Island Brooklyn 2 nights ago. He took his time walking away from me, no fear, king of the trash!

[@miquelescribanoivars5049]

Introduced range should include central Spain, I'm afraid...

[@iamalpharius3959]

I just had a trash panda destroy a screen window to steal food off a counter. I also live in Toronto. They are a menace.

[@MtLionWay4]

What if you gave them trash, spay/neuter extra ones. Love them!

[@mujkocka]

My next door neighbor’s home has been vacant for years and it’s a raccoon hotel

[@mythirlmaiden]

I love racoons but they are problems, we had a problem with them continually moving into the attic, three times my family put one way doors on so they could leave but not get back in (we heard them screaming in apparent anger as they tried though), eventually the squirrels would come, chew a new hole under the one way door, the racoons would see their home open again, come, boot the squirrels out and take over.

[@AshwiniIrudhayarhaj]

As a torontonian I confirm this is true..I actually like them though they look so cute ..❤

[@jpawhees]

Let's bring in the lockpick lawyer and see if he can figure something out.

[@Alice-lo9im]

Cutest animal only native to North America need our compassion and support.

[@terramater]

🥰

[@user-ch6um1vn8x]

You would think with a 31 million dollar budget that they would have done prototype tests. I don't believe they tested them for more then a night and then they were like, good!

[@DemarcusQ]

I swear I think someone matched up a few animals together to make others cause a long time ago cause Racoons literally look like lemurs and are built like foxes. Mix a monkey with a dog you got got this dog like monkey.

[@Ro-Bucks]

there one finger doubles as a thumb so they kind of do have thumbs

[@jasondashney]

This video brings me so much joy. That first racoon may as well have looked straight into the camera and grabbed his nuts. 5:49. The designers mostly focussed on strength, and largely ignore their intelligence? Good grief. People got paid for that? The hallmark of pandas of the trash persuasion is their intelligence. I hope not too much tax money got wasted on that.

[@terramater]

Hi @jasondashney! That's so nice to hear! And yes, the raccoon which looked straight into the camera is just the best!

[@vincegiaccone4411]

Crazy...these critters are smart. Cute.

[@terramater]

Hi Vince! Yes, they’re cute and smart!

[@machscga6238]

Raccoons outsmarted the city government... Why am I not surprised

[@jarikinnunen1718]

How long time require that they learn use key? 😎

[@Christopher-xd5in]

Those little heads are packed with neurons. They can figure out a lot. they mastered adapt and overcome

[@terramater]

Hi @Christopher-xd5in! They are so cool, right? :)

[@FirstnameLastname-rc8yd]

I just love the air quotes the raccoon was making. I didn’t watch it though.

[@slimmdogg420]

I have seen with my own eyes, a raccoon washing its food.

[@tedmounsteven621]

Toronto politicians couldn't outsmart a flea! The raccoons have the place well in hand.