Do you have children?
Do they ask you for things?
When they do, how do they behave?
Begging Behavior is a well established concept in The Wild. Domestic animals, too, and especially those who live directly with us. Have a dog or cat or bird? Do they let you know their wants and needs? Part of that behavior is instinctual and part is what they learned from you.
Domestic animals are keen observers of their humans. They know our weaknesses and discard our strengths. They play us for all we’re worth. I’ve even seen pet tarantula engage in begging behavior.
The Wild is much the same. Begging behavior occurs when the young want something from their elder. You can see it in moose, skunk, hawk, deer, opossum, chipmunk, and in this case, raccoon.
And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention what is probably the penultimate begging behavior, albeit one only half our population recognizes.
Ladies, you know what I mean, correct?