Story thread · 3 reports / 3 sources

Critically endangered pygmy raccoons observed making their own paper toys

phys.org · 10dShare

Some of the most intriguing scientific breakthroughs happen when researchers aren't explicitly looking for them. Take, for example, the pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus), a critically endangered species that lives only on Cozumel Island, Mexico. Scientists were observing them for a study on the impact of tourism on their populations when they made an accidental discovery.

First report: An endangered pygmy raccoon turned trash into toys—and taught her family how, too — scientificamerican.com, 12d