Eli5: Why are there so many squirrels in cities?

Question

I get why cities support crows, rats, raccoons, and other animals that eat our garbage, but squirrels don’t. What do cities offer squirrels?

In: 17

Answer 1

Cities usually have a lot of trees, which gives shelter for the squirrels. There’s also usually an abundance of food/garbage/scraps for the squirrels to feed on. So, lots of opportunities for food and shelter, with far less natural predators than they would find in the wild.