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They are attracted by the smell of discarded food in the trash bin.

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Q: What attracts raccoons to trash?
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Can raccoons be inside trash cans?

Yes, raccoons can certainly be inside trash cans. Raccoons are scavengers, so they are often found in trash cans searching for leftover food.


What is bad about trash?

Trash smells, attracts rodents, and breeds disease.


Do skunks eat out of the trash?

Yes, they are similar to raccoons


What do raccoons hate that people do?

close the trash cans


Do raccoons go through peoples garbage?

Yes, raccoons search in trash bins for discarded food.


What are the habits of raccoons?

sleeping and eating and digging thorugh trash


Will raccoons stay away at night with lights on?

Probably not if there is something, such as food, that attracts them.


Do raccoons eat trash forever?

Raccoons are opportunistic feeders and will feed on garbage if it is available but continue to forage for their regular natural foods.


What are some nicknames for raccoons?

Some nicknames for raccoons include "trash pandas," "bandits," and "ringtails."


Why might raccoons hunt in the trash not the forest?

Raccoons are opportunistic feeders. They look for the greatest benefit with the least amount of work. It is much easier to find food in the trash and requires less effort than foraging for food in the forest.


How do you know that raccoons are omnivores?

Raccoons will eat just about anything - animal or plant - as well as scavenge trash and carrion. That is pretty much the definition of an omnivore.


How do raccoons use living and nonliving things?

the raccoon eats the trash and it helps poullution