Wily coyote? urban canines take more risks compared with rural ones – study

Researchers believe behavioral gap, which may hold true across species, is probably product of less fear of harassment in cities Anyone who has lived long enough in a city can tell you – with time, you just stop noticing strange new things. A unicycling bagpiper. A person changing clothes on the...

<p>Researchers believe behavioral gap, which may hold true across species, is probably product of less fear of harassment in cities </p><p>Anyone who has lived long enough in a city can tell you – with time, you just stop noticing strange new things. A unicycling bagpiper.<strong> </strong>A person changing clothes on the subway. Murals that transform streets into tart.</p><p>Coyotes in cities seem to be bolder as well and less afraid of new experiences. That’s according to a new study that researchers conducted at more than a dozen sites across the US, comparing urban and rural coyotes’ reaction to new stimuli.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/27/urban-rural-coyote-study">Continue reading...</a>
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