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Chicago 'Rat Hole' Likely Created by a Squirrel, Not a Rat

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Source: WBEZ Chicago
Chicago 'Rat Hole' Likely Created by a Squirrel, Not a Rat
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Researchers concluded that the famous 'Chicago Rat Hole' was not made by a rat, but most likely by a squirrel, based on size and shape analysis of the imprint, ending a viral mystery in Roscoe Village.

Topics:nationscience#animal-traces#biomechanics#chicago-rat-hole#science#squirrel#viral-sensation
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  1. ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ was not made by a rat, say rodent researchers  WBEZ Chicago
  2. Mistaken rodent identity: The ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ wasn’t made by a rat  CNN
  3. The Chicago Rat Hole Was Not Made by a Rat  The New York Times
  4. Famous Chicago Rat Hole may have been a squirrel, study in Biology Letters says  ABC7 Chicago
  5. Chicago ‘Splatatouille’ was probably a squirrel, say researchers  The Guardian

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