Monday, December 17, 2007

Does any animal wash it's food ?


Do you know any animal that washes its food before eating ?

Racoon is one such peculiar animal that washes its food which makes it an interesting animal to knowabout. Most racoons wash their food, and there have been instances when not able to find water to wash, they refused to eat. However, they have also been known to eat food when they could find water nearby.

Nobody really knows why racoons wash their food. They do not seem to wash it in an attempt to clean it, since they even wash their food in muddy water. The reason for them washing the food might possiblybe because of their like towards water.

Racoons are usually grey in colour, sometimes tinged with yellow or brown. It is bushy, ring tailed which is app. 25cm long, dark brown in colour. Racoons live in places where there is water and treesfor dens. They find their prey in muddy water. They also feed on nuts, berries, fruits and on young corn.

The conclusion is racoons wash their food not only for cleaning but also to make their food tastier.Howevev, the sad part is that they are hunted down in huge numbers for their fur and meat.

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