tinoynk t1_ix1w0or wrote on November 20, 2022 at 2:38 AM

Reply to comment by OperaGhostAD in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark

In NYC’s Central Park, the zoo is the one place without raccoons.

catwhowalksbyhimself t1_ix23h4t wrote on November 20, 2022 at 3:42 AM

Given that they are native there, that is how it should be.

Drach88 t1_ix24m3g wrote on November 20, 2022 at 3:52 AM

I stumbled across someone feeding them over the park wall up near 108th or so. More trash pandas than I've ever seen. A racoon platoon, if you will. Maybe three or four dozen all waiting for food. As a kid, I recall seeing one casually scaling a fence to the alley between buildings. People forget that Manhattan's got wildlife.

tinoynk t1_ix2k1et wrote on November 20, 2022 at 6:32 AM

The best wildlife we have is the birds of prey. It’s pretty amazing being in the asphalt jungle and then see a red tailed hawk just tear into a dirty ass pigeon.