The longer people stay inside, the more it seems like animals are ready to take our spaces for themselves. Or maybe they're just curious where all the people have gone? Either way, more and more people report seeing various wild animals lurking in the streets and it seems to be a growing trend.
One video shows a massive herd of sheep running around in the streets of a Turkish city at night, a sight that some would describe as once in a lifetime. Other instances show animals that we might occasionally glimpse on the outskirts of cities braving their way into the city centers.
Most of the people observing such phenomena are either amused or in awe; however, not everyone is happy. "Looks like we won't be getting any rambutan (again) this year," a woman who posted a shot of a monkey on the roof complained. "A horde of monkeys are feasting on the fruits at this very moment."
What are your thoughts on various animals roaming the streets while humans self-isolate at home? Tell us in the comments down below. Oh, and don't forget to vote for your favorites!
To see more animals out in the streets, check out our previous posts: part 1, part 2, and part 3.
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Duluth's Mall Is So Empty That A Bear Decided It Was A Good Napping Spot
Deer Invade Residential Areas In Toronto, Canada
I get these every day, whether or not I’m inside😂😂these guys have NO FEAR where I live
A Flock Of Sheep Nearby Mcdonalds In Ebbw Vale, Wales
A Sea Lion Is Seen On A Sidewalk Of Mar Del Plata Harbour During The Lockdown
Wild Penguins Take Over Simon’s Town, South Africa
Coyote On The Streets Of San Francisco During The Coronavirus Shelter In Place Order
I saw a fox in the middle of town yesterday - he was trotting across a bridge (using the sidewalk like a good pedestrian).
Biologist Andrea Mangoni Recently Spotted A Jellyfish Gliding Through The Crystal Clear Waterways Of Venice
Deer Running Along Beach At Bluffers Park, Toronto
Sheep Pour Into The Streets Of A Turkish City
A Kangaroo Was Captured Speeding Through The Streets Of Adelaide
Monkeys Playing In A Pool In Mumbai
Awesome! And he clearly meant to do that, it's not like he just slipped.
While Boar With Its Babies In Bergamo, Italy
Gangs Of Turkeys In The Empty Streets Of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Just for comment, those turkeys are all after that one single female turkey. They are displaying, I.e. turkey flirting. She’s got A LOT of suitors
ha ha ha! this is exactly what I was thinking like "you go girl"
Load More Replies...Louisiana? With meat prices going up they better watch out. They are going to be on someone's menu.
That is very funny! For years I hD A WHOLE TUurky flock going through my back yard, I did put seed out for them. They are HUGE. I have a picture window in the back of my house and I saw one looking in at me. So cute! I had heard walk through on Thanksgiving once. We felt a bit guilty eating one of their cousins~
They are after that hen! If you do the "gobble gobble" at them, they do it back. It is real. lol
Deer At The Local Train Station In Ireland
People Jog Near A Jackal At Hayarkon Park In Tel Aviv, Israel
Ducks Swimming In A Residential Pool
Wild Animals Invade Skukuza Golf Club In South Africa
An Echidna Checking Things Out Near The Offices At Yanco Agricultural Institute, Australia
One Of The Monkeys Scavenging For Food Near The City Center In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Deer Wandering Around People's Houses In Toronto
A Boar In The Streets Of Barcelona, Spain
Geese Wandering Along The Las Vegas Strip
Even in Vegas people have kind hearts to give the family their own lane on the road.
A Cow Wandering In The Streets Of Delhi, India
A Wild Duck Roaming Outside A School In Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
We have seen an influx of raccoons in downtown Austin. They walk down the street like they own the place.
I'd like to see a picture of that, please :) I wish I had racoons were I live...
Load More Replies...Most (if not all) of these sightings happen even without a pandemic. Sorry. I like looking at animal photos and videos, but I also don't delude myself into thinking this is some magical s**t brought about by a human quarantine.
It's not some "magical" s**t, it's that animals are usually afraid of human, our bright lights and loud noises, so they rarely seek the urban places where we live. Sure, rural places have boar, deer or even bear sightings relatively often, but you wouldn't see a boar in a metropolitan area, the poor thing would be scared shitless. Same even for the brainless jellyfish- they've got sensors that keep them away from boats and machines and gondolas to avoid injury. No boats, no reason not to wander off there. Of course there's wild animals that have learned to live with/off humans, like foxes, raccoons and monkeys, and in fact I'm alittle worried about their wellbeing since they usually eat our trash or things that fall off our food. In short, it's not unheard of to see wild animals in "human-land", but it's also more common now with the quarantine that keeps us at home, away from cars, with closed bars and holiday resorts and so on.
Load More Replies...Humbling to see how quickly we are forgotten by nature should we all just suddenly disappear. How harmoniously we could share this planet if we could be just a little less 'loud'.
It's strange to think people live in places that they don't see deer often. In the Pacific NW USA, we see deer in our yards daily and always have. :)
I live in a suburban part of New Jersey. It's not normal to see a deer wander down our street--which happened once while I was at work. I really wanted to see it. On the other hand, it's totally normal for my boyfriend who lives in a different part of New Jersey to get deer on a regular basis.
Load More Replies...Have deer, possum, raccoons, the lot! Birds. I live on a woods and I get it all. That was why I wanted this house. Its beautiful! I have had mallard ducks as so much water in my woods. Turkeys. Deer- a baby deer who had not grown into its ears yet was in my window. I just saw two big orange ears! I could not figure out what it was! It was fawn. The momma came and got it. Deer baby sit for one another. They only cohabit-ate for breeding. Other wise they are in separate herds. Only see antlers in breeding season. then they fall off. You rarely find them in the woods as other animals eat them for food. Nature is truly a miracle. It all fits together like a big puzzle!
For some reason, at least a third of the pictures aren't showing up, just the captions and comments.
We have seen an influx of raccoons in downtown Austin. They walk down the street like they own the place.
I'd like to see a picture of that, please :) I wish I had racoons were I live...
Load More Replies...Most (if not all) of these sightings happen even without a pandemic. Sorry. I like looking at animal photos and videos, but I also don't delude myself into thinking this is some magical s**t brought about by a human quarantine.
It's not some "magical" s**t, it's that animals are usually afraid of human, our bright lights and loud noises, so they rarely seek the urban places where we live. Sure, rural places have boar, deer or even bear sightings relatively often, but you wouldn't see a boar in a metropolitan area, the poor thing would be scared shitless. Same even for the brainless jellyfish- they've got sensors that keep them away from boats and machines and gondolas to avoid injury. No boats, no reason not to wander off there. Of course there's wild animals that have learned to live with/off humans, like foxes, raccoons and monkeys, and in fact I'm alittle worried about their wellbeing since they usually eat our trash or things that fall off our food. In short, it's not unheard of to see wild animals in "human-land", but it's also more common now with the quarantine that keeps us at home, away from cars, with closed bars and holiday resorts and so on.
Load More Replies...Humbling to see how quickly we are forgotten by nature should we all just suddenly disappear. How harmoniously we could share this planet if we could be just a little less 'loud'.
It's strange to think people live in places that they don't see deer often. In the Pacific NW USA, we see deer in our yards daily and always have. :)
I live in a suburban part of New Jersey. It's not normal to see a deer wander down our street--which happened once while I was at work. I really wanted to see it. On the other hand, it's totally normal for my boyfriend who lives in a different part of New Jersey to get deer on a regular basis.
Load More Replies...Have deer, possum, raccoons, the lot! Birds. I live on a woods and I get it all. That was why I wanted this house. Its beautiful! I have had mallard ducks as so much water in my woods. Turkeys. Deer- a baby deer who had not grown into its ears yet was in my window. I just saw two big orange ears! I could not figure out what it was! It was fawn. The momma came and got it. Deer baby sit for one another. They only cohabit-ate for breeding. Other wise they are in separate herds. Only see antlers in breeding season. then they fall off. You rarely find them in the woods as other animals eat them for food. Nature is truly a miracle. It all fits together like a big puzzle!
For some reason, at least a third of the pictures aren't showing up, just the captions and comments.