Are there ring-tailed cats or bats in your neighborhood? UNAM is asking Mexico City residents for help mapping where the species lives in the city.

The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) has launched a citizen science initiative in Mexico City to map the distribution of cacomixtles and bats. Residents are being asked to report sightings of these species to help researchers track their presence across the city's 16 boroughs. Academic records indicate that the population of these wild animals has increased within the urban environment of the capital. This project aims to better understand how these species adapt to and inhabit the metropolitan area.