We tend to think of cities as a realm apart, somehow separate from nature, but nothing could be further from the truth. In Feral Cities Tristan Donovan digs below the urban gloss to uncover the wildlife that we share our streets and homes with. Along the way readers will meet the wall-eating snails that are invading Miami, the wild boars that roam Berlin, and the monkey gangs of Cape Town. From carpet-hungry bugs to coyotes hanging out in sandwich shops, Feral Cities takes readers on a journey through streets that are far more alive than we often realize, shows how the animals are adjusting to urban living, and investigates how human attitudes and culture influence wildlife issues in urban areas.

1 Hot Tub Snakes: On the Trail of Rattlesnakes in Phoenix -- 2 Voodoo Chickens: Miami's Chicken, Snail, and Snake Invasions -- 3 The Great Sparrow Mystery: Fighting Starlings in Indianapolis and Saving Sparrows -- 4 Street Hunters: Living with Boars and Raccoons in Berlin -- 5 Romancing Coyotes: Looking for Coyotes in Chicago and Los Angeles -- 6 Thieves in the Temple: Monkey Trouble in Cape Town and Delhi -- 7 The Lion of Hollywood: Tracking Leopards in Mumbai and L.A.'s Cougar -- 8 Singing a Different Song: Hanging Out with the Parrots of Brooklyn -- 9 The Chicago Bird Massacre: Saving Migratory Birds in Downtown Chicago -- 10 Suburbia Crawling: Bug Hunting in Raleigh Homes -- 11 Tunnels of the Bloodsuckers: The Rats and Mosquitoes Lurking Under London -- 12 West Side Roaches: NYC Cockroach Investigations and Bakersfield Kit Foxes -- Ackowledgments -- References -- Index.