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June 05, 2026
June 05, 2026
PORTLAND, Oregon, June 5 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news:
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City Life Makes Animals Bolder
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The city mouse really may be bolder than the country mouse.
A new global analysis led by Assistant Professor of Biology Tracy Burkhard, finds that animals living in cities tend to be bolder, more aggressive, more exploratory, and more active than animals of the same species living in rural areas.
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City Life Makes Animals Bolder
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The city mouse really may be bolder than the country mouse.
A new global analysis led by Assistant Professor of Biology Tracy Burkhard, finds that animals living in cities tend to be bolder, more aggressive, more exploratory, and more active than animals of the same species living in rural areas.
Assist . . .