We used raccoons to test our hypothesis that life in proximity to humans with the availability of easy food ie trash would impact the snout length of these animals. According to our predictions urban raccoons would have to have shorter snouts - which is supported by our data!

Ever wondered which animal might be our next domesticated species? We might have the answer! We wanted to test whether urban environments kickstart patterns in line with the domestication syndrome. The domestication syndrome is the umbrella term for traits we commonly observe across domesticates.