Do Urban Animals Grow Bigger Than Rural Ones???

Sarus Crane

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I was looking at footage of wood Storks from Gator Land and noticed that their Wood Storks seem to be a good bit larger than the ones you see in wild areas. They appear to be at least 4 ft tall. Are these Wood Storks and other birds that inhabit the tourist areas of Orlando and other cities getting bigger because of handouts by people and better quality feed? I know that other certain species benefit from better nutrition/easier access to food. I've noticed that Indian Rhinos in captivity can grow larger than their wild counterparts and temple elephants in Kerala can easily grow to above-average sizes as well.

 
The storks may well be just how they're appearing in the video. I'd suspect they don't get quite enough handouts of good quality to really get much bigger. Now rats on the other hand, yes. :p
 
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