But new research published in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons will try to solve problems even when they don’t expect a food reward for the work. The scientists describe the behavior as foraging for ...
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UBC study finds raccoons solve puzzles even without food rewards
Raccoons kept working a puzzle box long after they had already eaten the only treat inside, according to a new University of British Columbia study that reframes how scientists think about animal ...
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Scientists gave raccoons a puzzle box. They kept solving it after the food was gone.
Raccoons Don’t Just Scavenge. They Study. In A Nutshell Raccoons continued solving puzzle box openings even after their food reward was gone, suggesting they explore for the sake of learning, not just ...
A new UBC study in Animal Behaviour suggests raccoons may not just be opportunistic—they may be genuinely curious.
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