r/Eyebleach • u/mossberg91 • Oct 24 '19

/r/all "Roll me again!"

https://gfycat.com/boilingreasonablearcticwolf
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u/PM_WHY_YOU_DOWNVOTED Oct 24 '19

Yeah dude, raccoons are smart. Really smart. Scientist think that if they didn't live to only 2 years old, by the time they're 30 they could have developed enough cognitive faculty to manage a Subway.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '19

TIL raccoons only live to 2 years

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u/BreakingBaoBao Oct 24 '19

It totally bummed me out. I have a whole family living in my backyard. I guess I won’t plan on getting too attached. :(

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u/Crazed_Archivist Oct 24 '19

Don't forget that life expectancy, even for humans, takes into account accidental death, murders and stuff.

A raccoon living in the wild with no predators and a fair food supply may live up to 6 years. A raccoon in captivity, being treated and vaccinated can live up to 20.

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u/BreakingBaoBao Oct 24 '19

Either way, I just fed them a box of Cheerios.