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A spotter's guide to urban wildlife

A spotter's guide to urban wildlife – proving that wildlife doesn’t simply survive in urban areas, it thrives
  • An urban fox in a town garden in daylight.

    Park life: the wildlife of Britain's cities

  • David Lindo, birdwatcher

    An introduction to birding in the city

  • Bridget Nicholls, Pestival founder

    Why you should get the insect bug

  • Chris Baines, urban wildlife gardener

    Why city gardens are wildlife havens

  • Britain's best urban wildlife sites

  • The changing wildlife of Britain's cities

  • Urban wildlife resources

  • Hedgehog illustration

    Mammals in Britain's cities: a spotter's guide - in pictures

    The mammals that live in Britain's cities – from foxes to squirrels to bats – can be elusive, but that makes spotting them more exciting

  • Common frog illustration

    Other wildlife in Britain's cities: a spotter's guide - in pictures

    More unusual creatures that inhabit our cities include slow worms, newts and even Atlantic salmon

    • Birds in Britain's cities: a spotter's guide - in pictures

    • Insects in Britain's cities: a spotter's guide - in pictures

    • Test your knowledge of urban wildlife – quiz

  • A Red Deer stags stands in the early morning mist in Richmond Park

    Free guide to spotting urban wildlife, this Saturday with the Guardian

    Get out and about this weekend with our free guide to discovering animals in your city

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