With a water source nearby, a raccoon will dunk its food into it vigorously multiple time, rotating it to get all the dirt out. At least that’s what it looks like from the outside. There’s one thing that makes impossible to know if the purpose of this action is to actually clean the food: raccoons have been seen “dunking” their food in the air, as well, if there’s no water source visible.

Why do they do it then? No one is sure. It may have something to do with the tactile part of a meal, as raccoons have sensitive fingers so it may just feel nice to perform this ritual.

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With a water source nearby, a raccoon will dunk its food into it vigorously multiple time, rotating it to get all the dirt out. At least that’s what it looks like from the outside. There’s one thing that makes impossible to know if the purpose of this action is to actually clean the food: raccoons have been seen “dunking” their food in the air, as well, if there’s no water source visible.

Why do they do it then? No one is sure. It may have something to do with the tactile part of a meal, as raccoons have sensitive fingers so it may just feel nice to perform this ritual.

The post Raccoons May Wash Food Before Eating appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.