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Urban Observation of the Week: Stop Sign Lichens
What is a lichen? Is it a plant? Is it fungus? Actually, lichen are a group of symbiotic fungi and algae! They are typically found in moist environments, growing on rocks and trees in the forest. Today’s observation was found…
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Urban Foxes on the Prowl: Urbanization Leads to Differences in Red Fox Skull Shape
Urban areas around the world are an interesting combination of non-native and native species. In London, urban foxes are a common sight and because of this, we would predict that urban foxes have evolved due to differing selection factors in…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Tough Urban Salamanders
Let’s take a break this week from the urban birding realm. This week, we bring you marbled salamanders. Salamanders are usually found in wetlands, which are hard to come by inside cities. This is an awesome find! Do you…
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Q&A: Urban Evolutionary Biology
The long-awaited first textbook on urban evolution, Urban Evolutionary Biology, was released this summer. This fantastic text features chapters written by several of the contributors to this blog, and came together with the hard work of three urban evolution researchers:…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Falcons Venting
If you enjoyed last week’s urban birder observation, you’ll probably get a kick out of this week’s. Here we have a Peregrine Falcon just hanging out on a rusty vent! Do you have a photo or video of an urban…
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Happy Birthday, We’re 2!
Life in the City turns 2 years old today (ish)! In true 2020 fashion, we missed our own birthday, by a whole month! Thank you all for following our blog. We are very proud of how it has grown and…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Parking Lot Vultures
Urban birders are at it again. This week, we have a group of vultures hanging out in a parking lot, doin’ what birds do… Do you have a photo or video of an urban species doing something unusual? What about…
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Urban Tolerance is Predicted by Brain Size and Behavioral Flexibility
Urban areas are dynamic, heterogeneous habitats that differ dramatically from your traditional “non-urban” habitats. These centers are complex, multi-level habitats that are full of interacting stressors. Additionally, urban habitats are fragmented via impervious surfaces and are subject to noise, chemical,…
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