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Do raccoons mostly eat garbage

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Raccoons might find it difficult to climb into a closed dumpster, they will tip over trash bins in an attempt to get inside for any food it might contain. Most dumpsters are too high and the door to heavy for a raccoon to enter.

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Racoons are oportunistic eaters. They will eat almost anything that is easy to get to. They have a fondness for dog food, marshmallows, sardines, and crawfish.

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No. They will eat just about anything a human would eat (and some things most people wouldn't, like grubs), though.

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Those raccoons living in metropolitan areas will often raid unsecured trash bins and dine on scraps thrown out by humans. There are few things a raccoon will not eat.

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Raccoons are technically classified as carnivores but with an omnivorous diet. Raccoons, as will most animals, also act as scavengers when the conditions present themselves.

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Yes, raccoons are omnivores. They eat a wide variety of plants and animals.

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Np, rabies cannot be contracted by eating garbage. Rabies is only spread by bites from infected animals.

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Yes, they could care less for yesterday's newspaper. They are looking for leftovers from yesterday's lunch.

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