Cat Raccoon Tool Use & Bird Feeder-"Coon-proof

Video shows why bird feed disappears.

This raccoon is quite intelligent. It first appeased the cat, which decided to just watch it, rather than try to chase it off. Then it went to the bird feeder. This is a specially made "coon-proof" feeder. It first looked at the nearby ladder and decided not to use it. Instead it climbed right up the "coon-proof" feeder stalk and helped itself.

Note how it very neatly eats the grain that fell on its stomach, before it comes back down the pole.

This is the second video of a series:
2 Raccoons 1 Cat Confrontation Standoff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-oll87Y5z0

In the first video the self confident cat (shown here) is confronted by 2 raccoons. She stands them off, although they are larger than she is. However, they are on her territory and don't want to cause too much trouble.

The raccoon didn't stop at this, though, It continued over to the bird feeder and helped itself, as shown.

It is interesting that the second raccoon bows its head to the cat as if to ask permission to continue. This same gesture is also often seen in whitetail deer.

The raccoon (Procyon lotor) is also sometimes called the coon. It is a widespread omnivorous North American mammal. Raccoons live together in small loose groups. They are forest animals, but can also live in urban areas.

They can be huge- the largest found weighted 61 lbs. They typically are large and can weight over 35 lbs. and be a yard long. They have a black "bandit's mask" around the eyes and their coat is a mixture of brown, grey, and black. They can be albino.

They are highly intelligent, have manipulative hands, and wash their food (as shown here).

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[AmnestyforAnimals]

They are skinned alive in China for fur, you see people wearing fur trim of them everywhere, poor creatures.

[Starbuckfsd]

Are you always such a dickwad?

[madtrini]

What a fat useless cat. Get a dog

[ritabrugre]

smart cat to stay away

[jimbogs1]

its the cat,she slowly stalks the coon,this is super,kudos

[Neil6000]

What a perfect target, now shoot him like I do while tabby watches what happens to those animals that raid the bird feeder.

[chocolover1021]

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[Horsegirrl]

Coons are amazing! So cute!

[shannoncopley]

smart coon