Urban wildlife

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Urban wildlife refers to animal species that inhabit or frequently linger around urban and suburban areas, which are human settlements dominated by buildings, structures and human activities, such as cities, towns, and residential neighborhoods. These environments differ from natural habitats in terms of habitat fragmentation, human presence, food available and resource distribution, yet many species have adapted to survive and even flourish in urban settings. Urban wildlife contributes to local biodiversity, ecosystem function, and public health considerations. Urban wildlife typically use the remaining urban forests, parklands, green spaces, garden/street vegetations and riparian shrubs along urban streams as niche habitats, while some others take refuge in gutters inside buildings, sewers and storm drains. They gradually become accustomed to being around humans, displaying significantly reduced territoriality and escape distances, and in some cases even have evolved quasi-symbiotic dependence...

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