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Chicago’s famous 'rat hole' likely isn’t a rat

Chicago's 'rat hole' sidewalk landmark was likely made by a squirrel or muskrat, researchers say

Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago’s so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City’s weirdest local landmarks.

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Chicago's 'Rat Hole' was likely not created by a rat but this rodent

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The rat of the famed Chicago Rat Hole was almost certainly a squirrel

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Chicago’s famous ‘rat hole’ likely not made by a rat, researchers say

Chicago’s famous rat-shaped hole was not made by rat, researchers say, but was instead likely made by squirrel about 20 or 30 years ago.

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'Chicago Rat Hole' was not made by a rat, say rodent researchers

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‘Chicago Rat Hole’ is not imprint of rat, study suggests

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Scientists Solved Chicago's 'Rat Hole' Mystery, And The Culprit Is Adorable

The identity of the miscreant responsible for a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk is not the beastie everyone thought it was. After careful examination of all the facts and evidence, a team of sleuthing scientists has determined the true identity of Splatatouille: the 'cement angel' was almost certainly excavated not by a rat (Rattus norvegicus),

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Squirrels and Their Relatives: The Fascinating World of Rodents

Did you know there are nearly 300 species of squirrels (Sciuridae) worldwide? They vary in size, fur color, lifestyle, and habitat–from tropical rainforests to alpine heights. At PETBOOK, you can learn which squirrel species are found where,

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Proceedings of the second Symposium on Southeastern Fox Squirrels, Sciurus niger / edited by Nancy D. Moncrief, John W. Edwards, Philip A. Tappe

The biology of fox squirrels (Sciurus niger) in the Southeast : a review / Susan C. Loeb and Nancy D. Moncrief -- Systematic relationships of populations of the fox squirrel (Sciurus niger) in the southeastern United States / David A. Turner and Joshua ...

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Study claims road noise makes gray squirrels feel safer

Researchers found that squirrels felt safer from predators near roads when noise levels were consistently loud.