Caught on camera: Urban wildlife at Charlotte Nature Museum

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Many animals have adapted to the presence of humans, which is a necessity in an urban environment. You've probably seen birds, rabbits and squirrels in your own backyard, which are pretty common species of urban wildlife.

At Charlotte Nature Museum, we find evidence of a variety of urban wildlife in and around the Paw Paw Nature Trail, Fort Wild and the buffer zones between habitats.

We recently set up a game camera on a pretty worn trail in the wooded areas around the Museum and our camera captured footage of a young red fox coming and going, as well as a well-fed and large raccoon.

It’s amazing the diversity of wildlife that can be found in and around the urban environment of Charlotte!