  Rapid urbanization is a major cause of habitat and biodiversity loss and
human-animal conflict. While urbanization is inevitable, we need to develop a
good understanding of the urban ecosystem and the urban-adapted species in
order to ensure sustainable cities for our future. Scavengers play a major role
in urban ecosystems, and often, urban adaptation involves a shift towards
scavenging behaviour in wild animals. We carried out an experiment at different
sites in the state of West Bengal, India, to identify the scavenging guild
within urban habitats, in response to human provided food. Our study revealed a
total of 17 different vertebrate species were identified across sites over 498
sessions of observations. We carried out network analysis to understand the
dynamics of the system, and found that the free-ranging dog and common mynah
were key species within the scavenging networks. This study revealed the
complexity of scavenging networks within human-dominated habitats.
