We usually find otters in rivers, so you might not see one unless there is a river that runs through the city. But sometimes, we create our own rivers via canals and wildlife can occupy these man-made rivers. This female otter was spotted in the Union Canal in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A few more shots the today's encounter with the adult female otter on the Union Canal, Edinburgh. #urbanwildlife @scottishcanals @WOLCT @EdinburghNats @WildlifeMag@BBCSpringwatch @edinburghpaper @labmammalgroup@Mammal_Society pic.twitter.com/mHzkau78Xv
— David Stevens (@davids_999) February 1, 2020
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I am interested in urban ecology and evolution. Urbanization can have drastic impacts on local ecosystems, both negative and positive, and creates a new environment for organisms to experience. To understand the impacts that urbanization plays on organisms, I look through the lense of population genetics and molecular evolution.
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