What? This animal can actually understand "stop at red lights and go at green lights"?

In our cities, there are actually many wild animals that share the urban space with us. Some of them only appear in certain seasons, while others live and eat with us all year round.

🐈 There are real "wild animals" in the city zoo

The animals you see in city zoos are not necessarily captive. City zoos have better environmental construction, so some wild animals will simply make the zoo their home.

🐈 Cities are also “transit stations” for wildlife migration

From October to March of the following year, more than 100,000 migratory birds will replenish their energy in Shenzhen Bay Park and nearby wetlands and mudflats. Some of them even regard this place as a wintering place and stay.

🐈 Not all wild animals stay away from humans

There are many wild animals that like to live around us. House martins originally like to build nests and lay eggs in the cracks of cliffs and caves. Weasels, raccoon dogs, magpies, etc. also like to get food or shelter from human activities.

🐈 Cities also change wildlife

In order to adapt to urban life, many animals have learned new skills, and some have even changed their body structures. Crows living in cities have given up the "tradition" of throwing walnuts from high altitudes and instead use cars to crush the hard shells of walnuts. They can even understand the rules of "stop at red lights and go at green lights."

🐈 Escaped poultry and livestock are generally not considered wild animals, but...

Humans have domesticated many animals for use as poultry and livestock. Once they escape into the wild, they may cause serious ecological problems. Therefore, escaped poultry and livestock are usually not considered wild animals. But there are exceptions, such as the Australian dingo.

🐈 A group of wild "critically endangered species" live in the buildings in Central, Hong Kong

There is a group of small sunflower-crested cockatoos living among the high-rise buildings in Central, Hong Kong. A long time ago, some pet sunflower-crested cockatoos escaped and gradually multiplied into this population.

🐈 Can we discover new species in the city?

Not long ago, the Hangzhou Yuanxiang Ecological Protection and Research Center discovered a new fish species, the Tiaoxi bream. Previously, the Tiaoxi bream found in the waters of Tiaoxi River was often mistaken for the spiny cheek bream, but after research, it was found that this is a new species.

🐈 The wild animals around us are dangerous, but they are more beneficial

Animals can damage buildings, gardens and crops, and carry bacteria and viruses that can be transmitted to humans. However, wild animals can also help to cycle nutrients in urban areas, eliminate pests and prevent the spread of diseases.

🐈 Leave a place for wild animals

Wild animals have been adapting to urban life, but human society still poses huge challenges to them. How can we transform cities into beautiful and livable ones? Perhaps we should also leave a place for the wild animals that live with us day and night.