City animals act in the same brazen ways around the world

Cities breed smart wildlife because it takes savvy to survive there.

By: Daniel T. Blumstein, University of California, Los Angeles; Peter Mikula, and Piotr Tryjanowski, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 8, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Daniel T. Blumstein, University of California, Los Angeles; Peter Mikula, and Piotr Tryjanowski

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 …

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