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With so many humans locked inside their homes, wildlife is venturing into the cities, exploring the spaces that were once their natural habitat. FMTNews Nature

Aerial view of empty Plaza de Armas square in Santiago, Chile, on March 27, 2020.

Gangs of wild turkeys have been strutting the streets of Oakland, California, while a puma turned up in the centre of the Chilean capital Santiago, which is under curfew. While the dawn and dusk choruses have been bringing comfort to many quarantined city dwellers, the museum’s acoustics specialist Jerome Sueur said that doesn’t mean there are more urban birds than before.

It is certainly great news for species like the common toad and the spotted salamander. The amorous amphibians are being spared from being “crushed crossing busy roads” in their haste to find a mate, said Jean-Noel Rieffel, of the French biodiversity office . And in the cities and suburbs, unmowed lawns will be a source of “bounty for bees, bumble bees and butterflies”, Julliard added.

 

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it's true, i hv seen many birds flying around. those tht i never seen before.

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