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Nine questions about nature in cities

2023/5/5
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But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids
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Teague O'Connor: 城市野生动物比人们想象的更常见，更容易在城市中观察到野生动物。城市环境为野生动物提供了丰富的食物资源，但同时也带来了诸如捕食者减少、环境污染、光污染等挑战。浣熊作为城市中适应性强的物种，数量众多，其独特的生理特征（例如面部黑色标记）有助于它们在光线变化的环境中生存。城市中的乌鸦会在冬季聚集在特定的地点，这与食物资源的共享和躲避捕食者有关。狐狸在城市中的颜色变化取决于当地环境和捕食者的存在。 Jane Lindholm: 节目的主要内容是围绕城市野生动物展开的，通过对专家的访谈和学生提问，探讨了城市中各种野生动物的生存现状、行为特点以及与人类的关系。例如，讨论了熊偶尔会出现在伯灵顿，但并不居住在那里；探讨了城市中浣熊数量众多、乌鸦冬季聚集的原因；解释了枫树种类繁多，不同种类对环境的要求不同；解释了花朵颜色多样性的原因；解释了蛇毒的产生和作用；探讨了城市绿地对野生动物生存的重要性。

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Do bears ever live in cities? Why do so many crows gather together on winter nights? How many raccoons are there in cities? What’s the deal with so many maple trees in Vermont? Why are flowers different colors? How are snakes born with venom? Why do some foxes turn white in the winter and others don’t? Where is a good place to observe wildlife? How do urban wild places support wildlife in cities? Naturalist Teage O’Connor answers questions from Burlington classrooms in this special live episode of But Why. 

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