NCA Wildlife Tidbits of a Raccoon
Raccoons Have High IQ Levels. When considering the mammal intelligence scale, raccoons rank closer to humans than most people would normally think. In general, monkeys are ranked right below humans and great apes, and with raccoons scoring average IQ levels below monkeys, they are considerably close to human IQ levels as well. In addition to their high IQ scores, raccoons are known to have evolving intelligence and methods of thinking. They can learn from past experiences and engage in critical and problem-solving thinking when obstacles arise. Moreover, because of their notable intelligence, raccoons were once candidates for lab testing alongside rats and monkeys but were discarded for being too smart, adaptive and strong-willed. Raccoons can make
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