Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home (24 New Pics)

The longer people stay inside, the more it seems like animals are ready to take our spaces for themselves. Or maybe they're just curious where all the people have gone? Either way, more and more people report seeing various wild animals lurking in the streets and it seems to be a growing trend.

One video shows a massive herd of sheep running around in the streets of a Turkish city at night, a sight that some would describe as once in a lifetime. Other instances show animals that we might occasionally glimpse on the outskirts of cities braving their way into the city centers.

Most of the people observing such phenomena are either amused or in awe; however, not everyone is happy. "Looks like we won't be getting any rambutan (again) this year," a woman who posted a shot of a monkey on the roof complained. "A horde of monkeys are feasting on the fruits at this very moment."

What are your thoughts on various animals roaming the streets while humans self-isolate at home? Tell us in the comments down below. Oh, and don't forget to vote for your favorites!

To see more animals out in the streets, check out our previous posts: part 1, part 2, and part 3.

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Duluth's Mall Is So Empty That A Bear Decided It Was A Good Napping Spot

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152points

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M Adams 4 years ago

And this store will STAY empty with this for a security guard!

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Deer Invade Residential Areas In Toronto, Canada

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118points

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FurryManiac 4 years ago

I get these every day, whether or not I’m inside😂😂these guys have NO FEAR where I live

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A Flock Of Sheep Nearby Mcdonalds In Ebbw Vale, Wales

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118points

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Eagle Girl 4 years ago

Looks like a good spot to make a ewe turn

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A Sea Lion Is Seen On A Sidewalk Of Mar Del Plata Harbour During The Lockdown

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117points

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Curious Cat 4 years ago

curb side service only.

23points

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Wild Penguins Take Over Simon’s Town, South Africa

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113points

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Mal 4 years ago

Using the crosswalks and sidewalks.

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Coyote On The Streets Of San Francisco During The Coronavirus Shelter In Place Order

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113points

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Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago

I saw a fox in the middle of town yesterday - he was trotting across a bridge (using the sidewalk like a good pedestrian).

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Biologist Andrea Mangoni Recently Spotted A Jellyfish Gliding Through The Crystal Clear Waterways Of Venice

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A post shared by Andrea Mangoni (@andrea.mangoni) on Apr 13, 2020 at 1:06am PDT

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86points

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Trash Panda 4 years ago

The reflection of the buildings offers a surreal effect.

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Deer Running Along Beach At Bluffers Park, Toronto

Deer running along beach at Bluffers Park. from r/toronto

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82points

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Curious Cat 4 years ago

Well, they are social distancing.

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Sheep Pour Into The Streets Of A Turkish City

Anlık evin önü. sürü izmirden samsuna beni takip etmiş.. pic.twitter.com/3yHCBvH8n7
— keyza (@munsifmey) May 3, 2020

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74points

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Hazel Beswick 4 years ago

free grass cutting service

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A Kangaroo Was Captured Speeding Through The Streets Of Adelaide

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74points

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KJ 4 years ago

Boing, boing, boing, oh f**k!! Meh!! Boing!

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Monkeys Playing In A Pool In Mumbai

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A post shared by Local Samosa (@localsamosa) on Apr 11, 2020 at 11:45pm PDT

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70points

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Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago

Awesome! And he clearly meant to do that, it's not like he just slipped.

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While Boar With Its Babies In Bergamo, Italy

On a positive note, at least nature is returning to our cities. This is from Bergamo, Italy... pic.twitter.com/VvUUPt3WZg
— Robert Woodshaw (@robertwoodshaw) March 30, 2020

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Eagle Girl 4 years ago

Proof that babies are adorable.

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#13

Gangs Of Turkeys In The Empty Streets Of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Gangs of turkeys taking over the empty #quarantine streets here in #batonrouge #animalstakingover pic.twitter.com/aZYGVQSDqz
— Prosanta Chakrabarty (@PREAUX_FISH) April 18, 2020

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63points

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Puna 4 years ago

"This is our city now."

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Deer At The Local Train Station In Ireland

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60points

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A Lazy Spider 4 years ago

"Deer me, I hope I didn't miss my train."

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People Jog Near A Jackal At Hayarkon Park In Tel Aviv, Israel

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Curious Cat 4 years ago

or could be a spy in a dog costume?

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Ducks Swimming In A Residential Pool

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57points

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Marcellus the Third 4 years ago

It's the ones that gave Tony Soprano a panic attack!

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Wild Animals Invade Skukuza Golf Club In South Africa

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50points

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David Jeu 4 years ago

Hate this captions. Assisting to clean a golf course? More like getting back what belong to them!

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An Echidna Checking Things Out Near The Offices At Yanco Agricultural Institute, Australia

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A post shared by NSW Dept of Primary Industries (@nsw_dpi) on Apr 22, 2020 at 9:42pm PDT

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50points

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ispeak catanese 4 years ago

Are echidnas a marsupial type of porcupine?

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#19

One Of The Monkeys Scavenging For Food Near The City Center In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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48points

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Pretty Pangolin 4 years ago

Great shot!

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Deer Wandering Around People's Houses In Toronto

Nature coming back. Deer in #Toronto on our front lawn. Warmed our hearts during this #IsolationLife . Our #dog Ryder not so happy. pic.twitter.com/A4nmQAJgqz
— Mark Cohon (@MarkCohon) March 29, 2020

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46points

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1337 4 years ago

Happens all the time in Sweden.

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#21

A Boar In The Streets Of Barcelona, Spain

Diagonal con Balmes pic.twitter.com/xaD7IWmfnV
— Ana Raventós (@a2z75) March 19, 2020

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44points

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Craymoss 4 years ago

That boar was ready to charge your butt. Been close enough to wild ones long enough to know.

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#22

Geese Wandering Along The Las Vegas Strip

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39points

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Eagle Girl 4 years ago

Even in Vegas people have kind hearts to give the family their own lane on the road.

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A Cow Wandering In The Streets Of Delhi, India

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36points

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Mal 4 years ago

Isn't this normal though? Aside that there's hardly any traffic in this picture.

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A Wild Duck Roaming Outside A School In Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

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22points

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Kat 4 years ago

This is totally normal..

32points

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What do you think ?

We have seen an influx of raccoons in downtown Austin. They walk down the street like they own the place.

15points

Phi 4 years ago

I'd like to see a picture of that, please :) I wish I had racoons were I live...

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Logan Wong 4 years ago

We have the same with foxes, only they were like that before the lockdown and self isolation.

1point

Lola 4 years ago

They did that even before the lockdown. Have you ever come face to face with one? They are not nice.

0points

mph seti 4 years ago

Most (if not all) of these sightings happen even without a pandemic. Sorry. I like looking at animal photos and videos, but I also don't delude myself into thinking this is some magical s**t brought about by a human quarantine.

logical fallacy 4 years ago

It's not some "magical" s**t, it's that animals are usually afraid of human, our bright lights and loud noises, so they rarely seek the urban places where we live. Sure, rural places have boar, deer or even bear sightings relatively often, but you wouldn't see a boar in a metropolitan area, the poor thing would be scared shitless. Same even for the brainless jellyfish- they've got sensors that keep them away from boats and machines and gondolas to avoid injury. No boats, no reason not to wander off there. Of course there's wild animals that have learned to live with/off humans, like foxes, raccoons and monkeys, and in fact I'm alittle worried about their wellbeing since they usually eat our trash or things that fall off our food. In short, it's not unheard of to see wild animals in "human-land", but it's also more common now with the quarantine that keeps us at home, away from cars, with closed bars and holiday resorts and so on.

5points

Amelia Ratfire 4 years ago

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courtney_smart_752 3 years ago

Amelia Ratfire yes

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Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home (24 New Pics)

Duluth's Mall Is So Empty That A Bear Decided It Was A Good Napping Spot

Deer Invade Residential Areas In Toronto, Canada

A Flock Of Sheep Nearby Mcdonalds In Ebbw Vale, Wales

A Sea Lion Is Seen On A Sidewalk Of Mar Del Plata Harbour During The Lockdown

Wild Penguins Take Over Simon’s Town, South Africa

Coyote On The Streets Of San Francisco During The Coronavirus Shelter In Place Order

Biologist Andrea Mangoni Recently Spotted A Jellyfish Gliding Through The Crystal Clear Waterways Of Venice

Deer Running Along Beach At Bluffers Park, Toronto

Sheep Pour Into The Streets Of A Turkish City

A Kangaroo Was Captured Speeding Through The Streets Of Adelaide

Monkeys Playing In A Pool In Mumbai

While Boar With Its Babies In Bergamo, Italy

Gangs Of Turkeys In The Empty Streets Of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Deer At The Local Train Station In Ireland

People Jog Near A Jackal At Hayarkon Park In Tel Aviv, Israel

Ducks Swimming In A Residential Pool

Wild Animals Invade Skukuza Golf Club In South Africa

An Echidna Checking Things Out Near The Offices At Yanco Agricultural Institute, Australia

One Of The Monkeys Scavenging For Food Near The City Center In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Deer Wandering Around People's Houses In Toronto

A Boar In The Streets Of Barcelona, Spain

Geese Wandering Along The Las Vegas Strip

A Cow Wandering In The Streets Of Delhi, India

A Wild Duck Roaming Outside A School In Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

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