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50 Times Trash Pandas Acted So Cute Or Funny, People Just Had To Document It And Share It Online
We here at Bored Panda salute our adorable and wily cousins, the trash pandas, with this awesome list. But you probably know these animals by their proper names, dear Readers—raccoons. Check out the hilarious and cute pics of raccoons we’ve collected for your enjoyment and don’t forget to upvote your fave photos as you scroll on down. When you’re done, have a look at our earlier post about adorable raccoons right here.
Bored Panda reached out to Dr. Suzanne MacDonald from the Department of Psychology at York University, in Toronto, who has done research with raccoons and who was kind enough to tell us about these interesting animals.
She pointed out that the best way to enjoy the company of raccoons if they ever show up near your house is to practice social distancing. “Give them space, don’t feed them, and just enjoy their antics from a safe distance. If you feed them, they will come—and they will tell their friends. You will regret it, trust me!” she said. Read on for our full interview with Dr. MacDonald.
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#1
My Coworkers Dog Taco And His Pet Raccoon
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#2
Raccoons Like My Post, You Should Too
#3
Just In Case You Were Having A Bad Day Look How Happy This Raccoon Is With His Stuffed Raccoon
#4
Once In A Lifetime .... Albino Raccoon Found On Our Vacation In Texas
#5
Trash Pandas Found At Work
#6
So I Set My Deer Feeder High Off The Ground So The Raccoons Couldn't Reach It
#7
When You Realize You Don't Want To Be Responsible For Anything Anymore And You Just Want To Nap And Be Small
#8
Our 93 Year Old Neighbor Passed Away On Sunday. Apparently He Was Feeding These Little Sweeties. Now They Come To Our Door. My Husband Is The New Proud Father Of These 4 Trash Pandas
#10
You Forgot To Pick Me Up From Practice
#11
The Cookie Jar Bandit
#12
Trash Panda On Its Way To The Promised Land
#13
The Situation At My Friends Apartment Right Now
#14
Found A Raccoon In This Exact Position
#15
This Guilty Raccoon
#16
My Sister Sent Me This Pic Of A Trash Panda Hanging Out In Her Neighbor's Gutter
#17
Best Day Ever, Took A Lot To Pull Myself Away
#18
While Taking Wedding Photos In The Park, We Were Visited By A Friendly Family Of Trash Pandas! They Checked Us Out For A Few Minutes, Then Went On Their Way
#19
Inviting A Few Friends Over For Dinner
#20
One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others
Helen Haley 5 years ago
Be honest, if you were small enough to sleep in a pile of kittens, you know you would.
#21
"A Raccoon Introduces His Shy And Hairless Brother To His Friends"
Katinka Min 5 years ago
Poor thing. It must be tough to survive without the protection of fur.
#22
Little Trash Panda's First Steps Into Fine Arts
#23
Happy Halloween, Everyone
#24
A Rare Shot Of Guardians Of The Galaxy 3 Casting Call
#25
Found This Picture Of Me And My Pet Raccoon Fishing Together. He'd Wait For Me To Catch And Reel In A Fish So He Could Grab It And Eat It
#26
This Fat Fool Had To Be Rescued By Animal Control
#27
That Is A Racoon Riding A Javelina
#28
What Taking Care Of 4 Trash Pandas Is Really Like
#29
He Was So Ashamed Of Needing Human Help
#30
Paint Me Like One Of Your French Trash Pandas
#31
If You're Having A Bad Day Just Go Outside, Maybe You'll Stumble Upon Some Adorable Trash Pandas
#32
In 200 Feet, Turn Right At The Intersection
#33
Baby Raccoon Hiding From Me
#34
He Snack And Get Fat. But Most Importantly - Don't Fit Down Crack
#35
I'm Listening
#36
Chillin
#37
We Ran Into Some Wild Raccoons In Chicago. There Were About 7 Of Them! They Are Fans Of Cheese Puffs
#39
I Came Home Last Night To Find This Thief Just Standing There Menacingly
#40
Trying To Hydrate, Nothing To See Here
#41
Look At Them
#43
This Weird Cat Wanted To Float Today, I Couldn't Say No
Kevin Donegan 5 years ago
Paul unknowingly let the wild raccoon crawl onto this chest. This is the last photo of Paul with a bottom lip.
#44
Sorry Amazon. I Didn’t Order A Raccoon
#45
Yes Ma'am, I'm Sure It's Raccoons In Your Attic
Natasha Chick 5 years ago
we have mice in our attic at the moment and they are soooo loud. I literally cant imagine the amount of noise racoons would make!
#46
An Actual Picture Taken Of My Fiancée And Her Sister In 2001
#47
Pure, Cozy Bliss
#48
Had No Idea These Grew On Trees
#49
Sharing Cheetos With The Underground
#50
When You Hear A Wild Bit Of Gossip
#51
You Probably Can't See The Trash Panda In This Picture Because He's So Good At Hiding But I Assure You There Is A Trash Panda In This Pic
#52
Who Did It Better?
#53
Note To Self: If You Meet Friendly Trash-Pandas And They Like The Smell Of Your Shampoo They Will Fight Over Your Head
#55
Trash Panda Reflecting On The Choices That LED Him To This Embarrassing Moment
#56
But Why?
#57
So, This Mutt, Pug And A Raccoon Walked Into A Bar
#58
The Raccoon
#59
Lazy Little Trash Panda At My Apartment
#60
But What If
Debi Blackshaw 5 years ago
Now I want to know if he let him in.... I hate an unfinished story :-)
#61
Here's A Picture Of Miss Lucy In A Bag
#62
The Other One Is Still Here, Just Too Heavy For My Daughter To Pick Them Up At Once Now
#63
First, They Wanted Our Garbage, Now They Want To Participate In Our Financial System
#64
We've Been Raising A Baby Raccoon And Its Become Our Dogs Best Friend
#66
Sorry, It's Only A 2 Player Game
Monty Is Fiennes 5 years ago
Love the guy lying on the arms of the couch so as not to disturb the fat panda....
#67
This Little Fella Looks Straight Out Of A Children Movie
autism genius 5 years ago
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#68
Don't Worry About The Snow, Trash Panda Is Here To Snowplow
#69
This Gentleman Was Apprehended Today While Committing A Burglary Of A Vending Machine At Pine Ridge High School
#70
There's Never A Warning. Just Happens
#71
They Call This The Daddy Chair, But They're Mistaken. It's The Baxter Chair
#74
Baby Trash Pandas
#75
One Goofy Raccoon
#76
Omg - See Who Is Driving My Car
#77
I Cook Some Soup For Lunch
#78
More Knowledgeable Than Most Yoga Instructors
#79
You Might Remember About A Year Ago, I Posted My Grandma's Friend Sweet Pea. Well, This Is Her New Performing Visitor, Coco. She Likes To Climb Up And Then Slide All The Way Down
#81
Bath Time
#82
Talented Boy
#83
My Grandma Sent Me This Photo Of These Damn Raccoons Eating Her Bird Feed
#84
That Time Pumps Really Didn’t Want A Bath
#85
Snacks For A Little Guy
#86
Walked Over To My Desk Today And Found An Unexpected Visitor
#87
He's A Curious Little Fella
#88
Sup
#89
Fat Trash Pandas Are The Best Trash Pandas
#90
When You Put A Lock On Your Trash Cans
#91
This Raccoon Peeping Thru My Dad's Window At His Raccoon Figurines
#92
Raccoon That Snuck Into My House Sits In My Chair Like A Human
#94
All I Need Is A Cold Beer And I'm Good To Go
#95
A Colorado Springs Police Department Officer Was On His Way To A Serious Accident When This Little Guy Jumped Up On His Windshield
He pulled over and the raccoon went on his way.
#97
Trash Panda Mid-Mlem
#98
"Yup. I Knew It!". "Okay, Okay, You Caught Me, But Is Shoving Your Entire Head In My Mouth Necessary?". "I Don't Mess Around When Dealing With Taco Thieves"
actaully...nevermind 5 years ago
Do you ever just look at someone and wonder...WhAt Is GoInG oN iNsIdE tHeIr HeAdS?
#99
My Dad Caught This Great Photo Last Spring, Just Stumbled Upon It This Morning
#100
I See Your Netherlands Dwarf Rabbit And Raise You A Baby Trash Panda
#101
Felt Like I Was Being Watched This Morning
#102
This Raccoon Does Not Like Pickles
#103
"Fact: Bears Eat Beets"
#104
Waiting For Me To Leave So He Can Eat The Bird Seed
#105
I Had A Pet Raccoon When I Was A Kid. His Name Was Buck
#106
The Council
#107
Pick Me, Pick Me
#108
Gary The Trash Panda Visits My Dad At Work
#109
Chunky Raccoon Stuck In The Door To His House (He Gets In)
#110
My Dad Made A New Friend Today
autism genius 5 years ago
in my city there was a family of trash pandas that lived outside the public libary.
#111
Just Chillin’ On My Patio
#112
“Good Meeting, Everyone. Get Back To Work. That Trash Isn’t Going To Move Itself”
#113
Bonus Picture Of Our Porch Dweller
#114
Trash Panda Teefies
#116
And What Is He Doing?
#117
"No Pictures Please!"
#119
Good Boy Found In Raccoon Sanctuary In Germany
Karen Krause 5 years ago
From National Geographic: Brought to Germany for their fur in the 1930s, raccoons have since proliferated across much of Europe. ... Island ecosystems are especially vulnerable to invasive carnivores such as raccoons. Raccoons were introduced to the Caribbean islands as early as 1650. Raccoons are native to North America.
#120
Cheeks
#121
Trash Panda Selfie
#122
Going On A Short Drive. This Is Where She Thought She'd Get The Best Nap
#124
Not Sure Why But She Keeps Ringing The Doorbell Every Morning About Three
#125
Look At This Sweet Baby That Was Trying To Come Into My Work Today
#126
This Trash Panda Eating Peanut Butter
#128
Spotted This Little Guy Having A Feast
#129
A Raccoon Somehow Ended Up On The Public Bus In Town
#130
My Mom's Rescue Trash Panda Is In Love With Her Foster Kitten. They Don't Leave Each Other's Sides
#132
Peanut Butter Jar And A Trash Connoisseur (Aka Trash Panda)
#133
”Ahem, Excuse Me..."
#136
Trash Pandas Are Best Trash Pandas
#138
Couple Of Fatties At Busan Raccoon Cafe
#139
Who Else Eats Their Bananas Like This?
#140
Break Time
#142
One Eyed Raccoon Staying Out Of The Rain. Slept On My Buddy’s Porch All Day
#145
Cheers
#146
Who Else Is Already Thinking About Their Halloween Costumes?
#147
When You Shouldn’t Have Gone Back For That Fourth Plate! Oh Wait Where’s The Dessert!
#148
When Your Dad Cooks Food And You Try To Act Like It Tastes Good
#149
Spotted This Little Guy Holding On For Dear Life On My Way To Work This Morning
#152
Came Up To Me Hoping For Some Fries
#154
The Smartest Raccoon In The World. On His Way To Trashtopia
#155
This Little Guy In A Raccoon Cafe Just Couldn't Find A Comfy Spot
#157
Hi
#158
These Two Fatties At The Toronto Zoo
#161
The Friendly Neighborhood Panda
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Call Me Mars 5 years ago
I love these pictures, but here is something that popped out at me as an Alaskan. DO NOT FEED WILD ANMALS. Yes, they are cute. Yes they come to your door. But they are wild animals that are ment to hunt and forage for food. If you feed them, they will start to depend on humans more and more and lose those natural instincts. Take pictures, adopt injured ones, BUT NEVER EVER HAND FEED THEM!! Thank you!! - A Alaskan who knows A LOT abot wildlife!
Seabeast 5 years ago
Yes, this. Fish And Wildlife had to shoot a coyote in one of the city parks a few years ago because it got too used to humans and became aggressive.
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Mohammad Ammar 5 years ago
What? People don't find them cute? I loveee racoons. it's my dream to see one in real life :(
Full Name 5 years ago
I've lived in a city with them for about 20 years, and I've seen them, briefly, about a 1/2 dozen times. I wish it was more because they are incredible. Hopefully you'll see them one day!
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Anna McHugh 5 years ago
They're SUPER cute, but 'In the U.S., 90% of all rabies cases occur in wildlife. During 2000, raccoon rabies made up 41% of wildlife cases diagnosed with skunks, bats and foxes making up the balance. ' So for your sake and theirs, prolly don't feed em.
Sheena Ferr 5 years ago
I was Just going to ask, " Don't Raccoons carry rabies?!" Raccoons are super cute, but if there is even a Slight chance of me getting rabies, I'm going to have to nope out, and adore from afar.
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Call Me Mars 5 years ago
I love these pictures, but here is something that popped out at me as an Alaskan. DO NOT FEED WILD ANMALS. Yes, they are cute. Yes they come to your door. But they are wild animals that are ment to hunt and forage for food. If you feed them, they will start to depend on humans more and more and lose those natural instincts. Take pictures, adopt injured ones, BUT NEVER EVER HAND FEED THEM!! Thank you!! - A Alaskan who knows A LOT abot wildlife!
Seabeast 5 years ago
Yes, this. Fish And Wildlife had to shoot a coyote in one of the city parks a few years ago because it got too used to humans and became aggressive.
Load More Replies... Mohammad Ammar 5 years ago
What? People don't find them cute? I loveee racoons. it's my dream to see one in real life :(
Full Name 5 years ago
I've lived in a city with them for about 20 years, and I've seen them, briefly, about a 1/2 dozen times. I wish it was more because they are incredible. Hopefully you'll see them one day!
Load More Replies... Anna McHugh 5 years ago
They're SUPER cute, but 'In the U.S., 90% of all rabies cases occur in wildlife. During 2000, raccoon rabies made up 41% of wildlife cases diagnosed with skunks, bats and foxes making up the balance. ' So for your sake and theirs, prolly don't feed em.
Sheena Ferr 5 years ago
I was Just going to ask, " Don't Raccoons carry rabies?!" Raccoons are super cute, but if there is even a Slight chance of me getting rabies, I'm going to have to nope out, and adore from afar.
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