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Raccoon invasion of Germany (sopuli.xyz)
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Map of Germany showing raccoon invasions (over 0.1 raccoons per hectare) as share of affected territory. Approximately 0% in 1990, 5% in 2000, 15% in 2010 and 35% in 2020. Source: sashas_maps on Instagram.
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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Everybody loves raccoons, the animal embodiment of one’s indomitable, anarchic trash-goblin spirit!

(5 seconds later) We regret to inform you that the presence of raccoons in Europe is a legacy of Hitler

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    That might not be as far from the truth as you might think. In 1945, a few individuals escaped a pelt farm (fuck humans) near Berlin due to an unknown cause and some hypothesize a bomb dropped during an air raid could have destroyed an enclosure.

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