University of Hull scientists set puzzles for dozens of the animals as part of a two-year study.
Urban foxes may be bolder than their rural relatives but they are not smarter, according to researchers.
The puzzles, which were left in 104 locations, included simple mechanisms that the foxes needed to lift, pull or rotate a lid or lever to access the food.Urban foxes may be bolder than their country cousins but city life has not made them cleverer, researchers suggest "We found that urban foxes were more likely to behave bolder than rural populations in terms of their willingness to physically touch the puzzles, but they were not more motivated to try to gain access to the rewards inside."
"When we left food on the ground without any puzzle, all foxes - regardless of location - willingly ate the free food."Dr Morton hopes the study will challenge people''s perception of foxes as "notorious scavengers" that litter and raid outdoor bins
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