When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

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STATISTICALLY, you most likely stay in a metropolis. Around 55 per cent of people do, and in high-income nations the place New Scientist has most of its viewers, the figures are even increased.

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

Animals resembling city foxes that stay …