Fauna of Toronto

Fauna of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada is home to a number of different animals that have adapted to the urban environment and its parks.

Among the most common species found in Toronto are:

Birds

Introduced species

*Rock pigeons
*House sparrows
*European starlings

Others

*Seagulls
*Ducks
*Herons
*Birds of prey

Mammals

*Humans
*Eastern grey squirrels, especially of the melanistic variety
*Raccoons: major carriers of rabies
*Skunks
*Rats and mice
*Stray dogs and cats
*Coyotes
*Foxes

Insects

*German cockroaches
*Wasps and bees
*House flies
*Fruit flies
*Mosquitoes: the most common are Culex pipiens, Culex restuans and Aedes vexans.
*Ants


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