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As many as 1,000 moose may enter Anchorage in winter, snowfall here is lower than its surrounding hills and gardens offer a tempting⁴ spread of food. In fact, moose were in this area long before the city existed. And Anchorage inhabitants are understanding of their local vandals. 

 

Unfortunately, this tolerance⁵ sometimes comes at a cost. Christmas decorations are a minor⁶ inconvenience to a hungry moose. 

 

But there’s another reason why the city center is a tempting winter hang-out—it’s one place where their major predator⁷, the wolf, rarely dares to go. 

 

It may seem strange, but human habitats are often safer for wildlife than the real wild. 

 

Black skimmers usually nest on beaches, but not here in Texas.

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