It's painful to be thrust in
such close proximity to another human being, day after day, year after year, until one gradually comes to see that one's identity and character are due, to an alarming degree, to what one has received from one's spouse.
Although many of the wildcat sub-species live in remote regions, many live in
relative close proximity to human habitation and (therefor) close to domestic and feral cat populations.
Although these animals have been living outdoors in
close proximity to humans for 8,000 to 10,000 years, leash laws allow animal control to pick them up and bring them to pounds and shelters where virtually 100 % of them will be killed.
The newly discovered creature, which probably lived
in close proximity to humans and Neanderthals, suggests that things were not that simple.
Foxes and coyotes are considered important carriers because of their potential to live in
close proximity to humans and their pets.
While ferals tend to avoid human contact because they aren't properly socialized, they often live in cat colonies in
close proximity to humans.
Only those cats which tolerated human company went on to rear kittens in
close proximity to humans.
Usually timid creatures, coyotes that live in
close proximity to humans can become more brazen and emboldened, especially when encountering a small child or dog.