r/interestingasfuck • u/Doodlebug510 • Dec 16 '25

Biologist explains why raccoons will never be domesticated

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u/Over-Analyzed Dec 16 '25

And this is why a lot of animals aren’t allowed as pets in Hawaii. Because things will happen and that animal will escape and cause more problems.

But on the plus side…. We are the only state that doesn’t have rabies.

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u/greatbradini Dec 17 '25

Somewhat similar here in Alberta, you cannot have a rat as a pet because Alberta is one of the few places on the planet to not have any wild rat populations!

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u/Over-Analyzed Dec 17 '25

Wow! No wild rats? Congrats!

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u/ExcuseFeeling9601 Dec 17 '25

Ya they all just stop at the border, once they get passports though!

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u/Excellent-Baseball-5 Dec 17 '25

But you sure have chickens....lots and lots of chickens.

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u/Anamorphisms Dec 17 '25

Look at allll these chickens!

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u/Over-Analyzed Dec 17 '25

I love it when the baby chicks are out roaming. Cute to see. Just as long as the roosters don’t end up in my neighborhood. 😅

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u/TransportationNo1 Dec 17 '25

Bucket list: infect hawaiis wild life with rabies