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Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers

Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers

Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration,...

23.07.2026 2

The Conversation

Kelly Lambert

For 15 years, a neuroscientist has studied raccoon intelligence in Central Virginia. Then a drunk one passed out in a nearby liquor store

Scaled up to size, a raccoon brain would contain roughly the same number of neurons as a human brain.

17.01.2026 10

Fortune

Kelly Lambert

Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of...

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Kelly Lambert