Researchers found crocodilians, bats, raccoons and other creatures prowling a Florida town’s storm drains, “like something out of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’” one said.

The sewer systems of Florida are teeming with an “abundance” of alligators, racoons, and a dozen other animals using the drain pipes to traverse the city, scientists reveal in a new study. Wildlife across the world are forced to navigate human-altered environments as rapid urbanisation continues.

Cameras were placed in storm water sewer systems in different locations in Alachua County in Florida to track how wildlife use them to get about.