Researchers at the University of Arkansas, including 16 students, analyzed thousands of pictures of raccoons and discovered something interesting about their snouts.

As a result, raccoons are adapting to live in harmony with humans, showing early signs of domestication. Just like cats and dogs.

Along with being friendlier neighbours, one of the key signs of domestication is having a shorter snout, according to researchers.

They discovered that raccoons in urban areas show a 3.5 per cent reduction in the size of their snout, compared to raccoons in rural areas.

They’re very different from their wild ancestors, says Christina Sluka in an interview with Matt Galloway on CBC Radio.

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