This kind of self-domestication is not as unorthodox as it may seem. As you read this there is a huge population of raccoons living in and around urban areas. Thriving on our garbage, they are becoming less shy of humans and our animals and could one day be let in and fed from their own bowls. They thrive on our garbage so much so, that their dumpster diving habit has earned them the adorable nickname, trash panda. Trash pandas sounds so cute, right? Obviously, the person who came up with the name never cleaned up after a raid.
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