Reddit is suddenly obsessed with raccoons, which they weirdly call 'trash pandas'
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Jul 26, 2021, 12:45 IST
A lot of submitted posts on /r/trashpandas are original photos.
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The term "trash panda" was likely derived from the name Red Panda.
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"Trash Pandas" makes sense because raccoons share the black and white coloring of panda bears, but are similar in size and shape to a red panda. They also love trash.
This gif was tagged #trashpanda on Imgur.
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"Hungry Trash panda" is the top post on /r/trashpandas.
This photoshopped pic is titled: "Hot Topic employee proposes to lower middle class trashpanda. Love knows no bounds."
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The "Trash Pandas" subreddit is two months old.
But new Redditors discover it everyday.
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A college student posted this one: "Trash Panda on the monorail."
Custom artwork has even started cropping up.
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This baby "trash panda" was adopted by a Redditor's neighbor.
Some "trash pandas" come in groups.
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Remember the dead Toronto raccoon who went viral?
A week after the raccoon was removed, this tombstone was placed in the same spot — calling the raccoon a trash panda.
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Clearly, "Trash Pandas" have moved beyond Reddit and into the real world. These custom Coke bottles were posted on Instagram:
The subscriber count for /r/trashpandas is 5000 and counting.