"CHICAGO -- The mystery of that infamous "Chicago Rat Hole" on the sidewalk may be solved! There was actually research done about it just published in Biology Letters. Scientists believe that outline is not of a rat - but more likely a squirrel. Using the measurements of the imprint, they say the impression resembles a squirrel: stocky and semi-aquatic, with webbed feet."
"There was actually research done about it just published in Biology Letters. Scientists believe that outline is not of a rat - but more likely a squirrel. Using the measurements of the imprint, they say the impression resembles a squirrel: stocky and semi-aquatic, with webbed feet. The Chicago Rat Hole was located near Roscoe Street and Damen Avenue before it was removed."
Research published in Biology Letters analyzed the imprint known as the Chicago Rat Hole. Measurements of the outline indicate the print resembles a squirrel rather than a rat. The impression’s proportions suggest a stocky, semi-aquatic animal with webbed feet. The imprint was located on the sidewalk near Roscoe Street and Damen Avenue before it was removed. The analysis uses measurements of the imprint to compare anatomical features and concludes a squirrel is the more likely source. The description emphasizes stockiness and webbing consistent with semi-aquatic squirrels, changing the presumed species responsible for the imprint.
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