When did animals like foxes first begin residing alongside folks?

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STATISTICALLY, you in all probability reside in a metropolis. Round 55 per cent of people do, and in high-income nations the place New Scientist has most of its viewers, the figures are even larger.

This implies you additionally reside alongside city animals. Within the UK, the place I reside, essentially the most conspicuous ones are pigeons, foxes and gulls. These species have tailored to life alongside us, usually by consuming the meals we throw away.

Animals similar to city foxes that reside …