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"The urban monkeys in New Delhi are so bold they’ll steal the lunch right off
your plate. If you’ve spent time in New York, you’ve probably seen squirrels
try to do the same. Sydney’s white ibises got the nickname “bin chickens” for
stealing trash and sandwiches.
This brazen behavior isn’t normal for most species in the countryside, yet it
shows up in urban wildlife, and not just in these cities.
Studies show that animals living in urban environments around the world exhibit
common sets of behaviors. At the same time, these urban animals are losing
traits they would need in the wild. This process of urban animals’ behavior
becoming more similar is known as “behavioral homogenization,” and it
accompanies the loss of species diversity with urbanization.
We study animals in urban settings to understand how humans can help wildlife
thrive in an urbanizing world. In a new study, we explore the causes and the
long-term consequences of these behavior changes for urban wildlife."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
