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How do cities change animals?
Cities present unique challenges and opportunities for animals. The story highlights how species are adapting to cope with things like climate change and direct human activity within urban environments. This can mean developing new physical characteristics, like anole lizards growing longer limbs for climbing, or raccoons adapting their snouts, to thrive in these altered habitats.
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