Every time you start scrolling on social media, another cute video of a raccoon will fly across your screen. Maybe my algorithm is hijacked by the furry bandits like it was my garbage outside in the trash can, or is it that Raccoons are becoming a more popular pet in Washington?

Who is Domesticating Who?

According to a recent report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) , raccoons are changing and adapting to being around humans.

Highlighted in a Springer Nature article from the Frontiers in Zoology journal, raccoons are appearing to get… cuter.

Shorter snouts, fur color changes, smaller skull, changes in temperaments (like being afraid of humans), plus with the access to food in our garbage, the raccoons are adjusting to us, and in response, we’re adjusting to them.

Will

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