Synanthrope

Pigeons intermingle with tourists in Venice

A synanthrope (from ancient Greek σύν sýn "together, with" and ἄνθρωπος ánthrōpos "man") is an organism that lives near and benefits from humans and their environmental modifications (see also anthropophilia for animals who live close to humans as parasites). The term synanthrope includes many species regarded as pests or weeds, but does not include domesticated animals.[1] Common synanthrope habitats include houses, gardens, farms, parks, roadsides and rubbish dumps.

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