Chapter 127: The Hybrid of Angel and Devil

Fang Ye finished placing the food tray and then saw the barrage of comments. He stroked his chin and said, "Someone is asking if this is a begging behavior. Begging behavior refers to the animal in the outdoor exhibition area not moving but approaching the edge of the exhibition area and waiting for visitors to feed it. In this case, the visitors won't be able to see its natural behavior, and feeding could also be detrimental to its health, hence we must refuse to feed them.

Seeing the animal keeper coming over with food and reaching out for it isn't really considered begging behavior—it's just like when your mom has cooked a meal and is calling you to eat.

When raccoons eat, they hold their food with both paws, which indeed looks quite similar to begging.

This behavior can easily stimulate visitors' desire to feed them, as you can see from how fat they've become.

So, in our raccoon exhibition area, we use glass curtain walls to physically minimize the possibility of feeding."