Urban foxes ‘bolder but not cleverer’ than rural cousins, study suggests

A team from the University of Hull spent two years studying wild foxes in 104 locations in England and Scotland by leaving them tasks to do for rewards
Urban foxes ‘bolder but not cleverer’ than rural cousins, study suggests

Urban foxes may be bolder than their country cousins but city life has not made them cleverer, according to researchers (Peter Byrne/PA)

Urban foxes may be bolder than their country cousins but city life has not made them cleverer, according to researchers who set puzzles for dozens of the animals.

A team from the University of Hull spent two years studying wild foxes in 104 locations in England and Scotland by leaving them tasks to do for rewards.

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