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Raccoons Solve Puzzles for Fun, Not Just Food Rewards
Key Takeaways
- Raccoons engaged with unrewarded puzzles as eagerly as food-baited ones
- Animals showed positive behavioral markers during problem-solving
- Curiosity may have evolved independently across multiple animal lineages
- Urban raccoons solve more complex problems than rural populations
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DT Editorial Team··4 min read·via phys.org