Thousands of Foxes Are Living in London And Making a Mess

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Coyotes are moving into American cities — including New York — and Thousands of Foxes Are Living in London And Making a Mess:

The fox has become a common feature of the city’s landscape like the gray squirrel and the pigeon, both also considered by many to be urban pests.

There are an estimated 10,000 foxes living in the London area, some of them very near the financial district, Buckingham Palace, and No. 10 Downing Street, the prime minister’s residence.

Opportunistic omnivores, foxes feed on pet rabbits and guinea pigs, as well as on worms, beetles, birds, rats and fruit. And they can get into spats with cats. Gardens are a particular problem.

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