Yep, they can be really smart - the smarter they are, the more trouble
they are. My brother offered to watch a raccoon once... One complete set
of china on the floor, and that lesson was learned. He came in to find it
sitting in the cupboard, picking each plate up carefully in both hands,
inspecting it, then throwing [it] across the room like a Frisbee.
He showed me the revenge, though - here is a lesson in how slow (read -
dumb) these creatures really are. First make sure that there is a ready
source of water nearby - they always clean their food first, if they can.
Then, give the little beggar (they have that act down) a sugar cube.
Their eyes light up when they put it in their mouth to carry it away,
tasting the sweetness. Then they go to water and start scrubbing away at
it - and suddenly get the most dejected look on their face as they stare
back and forth between the water and their hands. Next, they come running
back and give you this pitiful look - until you produce another one just
like the one they lost. Their eyes light up, and well, I think you can
see where this goes. Hours of endless fun - repeat till bored.
