WILD ANIMALS in the City An Expository Text by Gerard Mahoney Write About Living Things WILD ANIMALS in the City An Expository Text by Gerard Mahoney Many wild animals live in the city. Wild animals need air, water, food, and shelter. Some animals can find these basic needs in the city. Wild Animals in the City 2 3 Squirrels scurry along city sidewalks. Sometimes they find food, such as acorns, near trees that line sidewalks. They also find shelter in city trees. Squirrels 4 5 Hawks find shelter on tall buildings. They roost, or rest, there. They build nests and raise their chicks. In the city, hawks can also find food, such as mice and smaller birds. Hawks 6 7 Raccoons come out at night. They look for food in city trash cans. During the day, they find shelter. Raccoons make dens under rock piles, and they find shelter in attics or in chimneys. Raccoons 8 9 . WILD ANIMALS in the City An Expository Text by Gerard Mahoney Write About Living Things WILD ANIMALS in the City An Expository Text by Gerard Mahoney Many wild animals live in the city. Wild. Wild animals need air, water, food, and shelter. Some animals can find these basic needs in the city. Wild Animals in the City 2 3 Squirrels scurry along city sidewalks. Sometimes they find. that line sidewalks. They also find shelter in city trees. Squirrels 4 5 Hawks find shelter on tall buildings. They roost, or rest, there. They build nests and raise their chicks. In the city,