Urban animals may get some dangerous gut microbes from humans

Fecal samples suggest urban wildlife have picked up microorganisms from city-dwelling people

an anole clinging to a wire fence

Anoles like this one in Orlando, Fla., live in both urban and rural locations, mostly in tropical parts of the Americas. These cheeky critters could be picking up human microbes from cities, a study suggests.

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Animals moving into the big city could be getting more than they bargained for.