Critically endangered pygmy raccoons observed making their own paper toys

September 2, 2026 · 8:57 am 3 sources

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• Critically Endangered Parrots Enjoy Baby Boom After Mating Frenzy
  The New York Times · September 2, 2026 08:57
  There are now 325 kakapos in New Zealand, the largest population of the giant, flightless parrot species in decades, conservationists said.

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• An endangered pygmy raccoon turned trash into toys—and taught her family how, too
  Scientific American · September 3, 2026 10:45
  The endangered animals displayed a first in raccoons and their kin

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• Critically endangered pygmy raccoons observed making their own paper toys
  Phys.org · September 4, 2026 14:30
  Some of the most intriguing scientific breakthroughs happen when researchers aren't explicitly looking for them. Take, for example, the pygmy raccoon (Procyon pygmaeus), a critically endangered species that lives only on Cozumel Island, Mexico. Scientists were observing them for a study on the…