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Peregrine falcons have made
CLEAN LIVING North American and British cities
their home, nesting on high-rise
buildings and preying on pigeons.

Crab-eating macaques
have taken over the Thai city
of Lopburi, to the delight of
locals, who worship them as
a reincarnation of the Hindu
Wild boars are
among the most monkey god Hanuman.
In Singapore, a clean-up invasive species,
campaign has seen the causing chaos
return of smooth-coated and raiding
otters to the city’s rivers. the rubbish in
These once toxic waterways European and
Asian cities.
have now become a safe
home not only for otters,
but some fish, too.

In the busy
Towns and their suburbs present German capital
a land of opportunity for wildlife. of Berlin, there
However, an unhealthy diet based are roughly
on fast food and waste disposal can 3,000 wild
cause obesity. Some creatures cause boars.
damage and bring disease, making
them very unwelcome visitors.

Why do

wild animals

move to cities?

The destruction of natural habitats due to

growing cities and modern farming methods

has driven many animals into cities. Here, they

scavenge for food waste on streets and in parks.

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