It's no secret that New York City's wildlife is a bit, well, different.
Maybe it's the water, the constant struggle to survive or the way they only eat garbage and never sleep. Who can say? But something is making the Big Apple's wildlife tougher than their counterparts that live elsewhere.
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The small differences in Manhattan's native pigeons, squirrels and other animals are easy to miss if you aren't paying attention, but trust us -- they're there.
Because we here at Mashable are in tune with nature and the universe, we notice the things that make NYC animals unique. We've compiled a thorough list of distinct variations below.
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