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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Emily Beament

Whisker analysis shows urban foxes getting third of their food from people

Urban foxes are sourcing more than a third of their diet from humans – raising concerns they could face health risks from processed foods.

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University analysed the whiskers of nearly 100 foxes to reveal that food sourced directly or indirectly from people made up 35% of city fox diets, compared with only 6% for their country cousins.

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