Wildlife adapts to urban landscapes from "summary" of The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
In cities, nature's most adaptable creatures have found new homes. Pigeons roost atop skyscrapers, rats scurry through subway tunnels, and raccoons raid garbage cans. These animals have learned to thrive in the concrete jungle, taking advantage of the resources that humans leave behind. In the absence of human interference, wildlife would reclaim urban landscapes surprisingly quickly. Through generations of exposure to city life, animals have developed unique survival strategies. Some birds have adjusted their songs to be heard over the noise of traffic, while others have learned to build nests out of discarded materials. Mice and rats have become experts at finding food in the most unlikely places, adapting their diets to include human leftovers. While some species have thrived in urban environments,...
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