Our Wild Neighbors

Search for an urban animal

Some animals have chosen to live in our cities, others are just passing through

Let's go meet our animal neighbours and discover:

who they are;
their needs;
their relationship with humans;
tips for living with them.

Click on a photo to access the animal's information sheet.

American Beaver

Image of an American Crow, mounted on a skull, leaning forward in search of food.

American Crow

American Goldfinch

Image of a spider, dried and mounted, seen from a front three-quarter view with its head to the right.

Spider

American Robins

Image of an American Toad, seen from an angle with its head to the right and its stomach apparent.

American Toad

Image of an American White Pelican, seen from a worm's-eye view, in full flight with wings spread and its head to the right.

American White Pelican

Image of a Barred Owl, mounted on a branch, seen from the front.

Barred Owl

Image of a bedbug, dried and mounted, seen from an angle with its head to the right and its legs hanging down.

Bed Bug

Image of a Big Brown Bat, in flight, seen from a front three-quarter view, mounted on a wooden board.

Big Brown Bat

Image of a Black-billed Magpie, mounted on a perch and seen from the side, leaning forward with its tail raised.

Black-billed Magpie

Image of a Black-capped Chickadee, mounted perched on a branch, seen from an angle with its head to the left.

Black-capped Chickadee

Canada Goose

Image of a Cellar Spider, seen from above, head down, positioned on its web.

Cellar Spider

Chimney Swift

Image of a common Garter Snake, seen from in front while coiled up.

Common Garter Snake

Common Grackle

Image of a European Starling, seen from an angle with its head turned to the left, mounted upright on a base of gravel.

Common Starling

Image of a Fishing Spider, seen from the front with its eight legs spread out.

Dark Fishing Spider

Image of a Rock Dove, mounted perched on a brown base and seen from the side with its head to the right.

Domestic Pigeon

Image of a Downy Woodpecker, mounted perched on the trunk of a tree, seen from the side with its head to the right.

Downy Woodpecker

Image of an Eastern Grey Squirrel, mounted as if descending a white birch tree, with its head down and tail extended.

Eastern Grey Squirrel

European Garden Spider

German Cockroach

Image of a House Finch, seen from the side with its head to the right, perched on a branch.

House Finch

House Mouse

House Sparrows

Image of a Housefly, dried and mounted, seen from an angle with its head to the right and its wings spread.

Housefly

Image of a Nine-spotted Ladybug, dried and mounted, seen from above.

Ladybug or Lady Beetle

Mallard

Image of a Monarch Butterfly, dried and mounted, seen from above.

Monarch Butterfly

Image of a moose, mounted and seen from a front three-quarter view with its head to the left, with grass to its right.

Moose

Image of a mosquito, dried and mounted, seen from an angle with its head to the left and its wings and legs hanging down.

Mosquito

Image of a Mourning Dove, mounted on a branch, and seen from behind with its head turned to the left.

Mourning Dove

Image of a Muskrat, mounted upright on its hind feet, seen from an angle with its head turned to the right.

Muskrat

Northern Pike

Image of a Norway Rat, seen from the side with its head to the left, mounted on a base with some twigs.

Norway Rat

Image of a Old World Swallowtail Butterfly, dried and mounted, seen from above with its wings spread.

Old World Swallowtail Butterfly

Image of a Painted Turtle, seen from an angle, and mounted with its head to the right.

Painted Turtle

Perch

Image of a Peregrine Falcon, mounted perched on a branch, seen from the front with its head to the right.

Peregrine Falcon

Image of a raccoon, mounted with its four feet on the trunk of a tree, displaying aggression.

Raccoon

Red Fox

Ring-billed Gull

Image of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, mounted in flight, front view with its head turned to the left.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Image of a Rufous Hummingbird, seen in flight, in a side-view with its head to the right.

Rufous Hummingbird

Image of a Song Sparrow, mounted and seen close up and from an angle with its head to the right.

Song Sparrow

Image of a Striped Skunk, mounted on all fours with its tail raised.

Striped Skunk

White-Tailed Deer

Image of a Woodchuck, mounted upright on its hind feet, with its head to the right, seen from an angle near the trunk of a tree.

Woodchuck

Image of a yellow bellied marmot keeping watch.

Yellow-Bellied Marmot