Are raccoons actually domesticated at this point? I thought they were still in a state where they're tamed at best.
Either way, a Raccoon with floppy ears and piebald spots (both traits that seem to commonly pop up when a species is domesticated) would be so darn cute
They are mostly wild, but there are a few examples of keeping them as pets popular on social media. For now, a domesticated raccoon is more of a distant dream than reality (also because many states in the U.S. won’t allow it, not sure on laws in the EU and other countries).
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arotrios@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 11d
Remember kids:
There's no such thing as a domesticated raccoon. They're just biding their time until they get the keys to your gun safe.
EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 11d
Pfffft that raccoon hasn't even loaded in the belt, what is he expecting to shoot with that thing.
Silly raccoon, pull the charging handle back and get to work!
MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de · 22 pts · 11d
Give yourself credit: At no point was an engagement ring beating-out a domesticated raccoon.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 11d
I mean, good luck. But I wouldn't gamble my drywall on it.
python@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 11d
Are raccoons actually domesticated at this point? I thought they were still in a state where they're tamed at best.
Either way, a Raccoon with floppy ears and piebald spots (both traits that seem to commonly pop up when a species is domesticated) would be so darn cute
ickplant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 11d
They are mostly wild, but there are a few examples of keeping them as pets popular on social media. For now, a domesticated raccoon is more of a distant dream than reality (also because many states in the U.S. won’t allow it, not sure on laws in the EU and other countries).
chaogomu@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 11d
There are city racoons that seem to be developing early domestication traits.
There are researchers who collect geotaged pictures of racoons, and the ones in cities have shorter faces than their country cousins.
So yeah, give it a few hundred years and we might get fully domesticated racoons.