Urbanization of Eastern Gray Squirrels in NYC
Do you know what is the unofficial mascot of NYC? Eastern Gray Squirrel! You must have seen them around neighborhoods. Why are they urbanized? How are their living habits changed?
Topic: Urbanization of Eastern Gray Squirrels in NYC
Group Members: Ciandra Rosas, Josephina Gjonaj, Xinnan Teng
Main Questions: Why are they urbanized? How are their living habits/environment being changed?
Methods: We observe urbanized eastern gray squirrels’ behaviors around neighborhoods. And also by doing research on it, we understand how their alternative behaviors help them survive in cities. Data tables shown in the poster describe the result well. At last, we have listed out some predicted future impacts on eastern gray squirrel’s urbanization, when humans interact with them more and more.
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Great poster! I never thought about why squirrels really only exist in urban environments. I liked the points you made in the conclusion about the risk of overpopulation and the dangers of human interaction. Those could be topics of future study as well.