In early 2014, Redditor CarlPeligro made a brief comment on a photo of a raccoon: "Raccoons = trash pandas."

The description stuck, and now the term "trash pandas" has permeated across Reddit, Imgur, and Instagram alike. There is now a subreddit devoted entirely to "trash pandas," and on September 30 of this year, /r/TrashPandas became one of the biggest trending Reddit communities of the day.

For those unaware of this loveable raccoon nickname, you're in for a real treat. Let's dive into the weird world of "trash pandas."