Large mammals have been found near urban areas in the past few years. coyotes have been found just miles away from chicago leading the way to large mammals such as coyotes, mountain lions, wolves and potentially even bears. Animals have been adjusting to cities, because cities don't have predators and it's easy for them to find food. Coyote attacks on humans and pets have been increasing, but there has been only two confirmed fatal coyote attacks.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/10/05/get-ready-for-the-chicago-bears-large-mammals-increasingly-living-in-urban-areas
Nature is always adapting to things, animals will do whatever it takes to survive. I just hope we don't hurt animals in the process of protecting ourselves.
ReplyDeleteThis is super scary. Like okay. Imagine yourself walking down the street and all of a sudden there's a LION. chasing you. That's ridiculous. I kind of think this is what we get for modifying our environment. I mean really, it was their land first. And we are doing so many things to endanger them that they have no choice but to interfere with our lives as well. These animals are smart. They know where the food is, it's not a game. Hey, survival of the fittest, right?
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