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City Survival: Raccoons and Monkeys in the Urban Jungle
In City Survival: Raccoons and Monkeys in the Urban Jungle, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores how female raccoons raise their young in the busy urban environment of Toronto and how rhesus macaques adapt to city life by raiding markets in Jaipur. Learn how these clever animals use their intelligence and adaptability to survive and thrive in the urban jungle. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth II, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
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Toronto, Canada and Jaipur, India
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Planet Earth II
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6:55
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Location:
Toronto, Canada and Jaipur, India
Program:
Planet Earth II
Time:
6:55
Subject:
Topic:
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Q: How have raccoons adapted to living in urban areas?
A: Raccoons have adapted by using human-made structures for shelter, finding food in city garbage, and being active at night to avoid human activity.
Q: What do rhesus macaques do to survive in the city?
A: Rhesus macaques raid city markets to find food and use their intelligence to navigate the urban environment.
Q: Why is it important for animals like raccoons and macaques to be so adaptable?
A: These animals need to adapt in order to survive in environments where food and shelter may be scarce, and where they face new challenges such as human interaction and competition for resources.
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