The now infamous "rat hole," an imprint of a rodent etched into a stretch of concrete in Chicago's North Side, may not have ...

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Few city rats have left their mark on the public consciousness — and the urban landscape — like the one responsible for the famed “Chicago rat hole.” (“Pizza Rat” is a notable exception.) But the ...

CHICAGO — A new study suggests that the city’s iconic “Chicago Rat Hole” is likely the imprint of a completely different rodent. In an article published by The Royal Society, a research team compared ...

The rodent-shaped sidewalk impression has become a beloved local attraction. Turns out Chicago's famous "rat hole" was squirrelly all along. A new study has determined that the famous full-body ...

In early 2024, the internet was flooded with pictures of a rodent-shaped hole in a Chicago sidewalk. Many assumed it was a rat due to the imprint of what appeared to be the animal‘s tail; people even ...

James Jessup found the dogs with the dead snake in the backyard when he and his partner were preparing dinner. “I think they caught it earlier in the day and they’ve brought it up to the top half of ...

As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat. These are one of four venomous snakes found in Texas alongside rattlesnakes, ...

Two of the four kittens a science teacher brought to Alvord High School, where she fed one live kitten to a snake, according to school officials. PETA A North Texas high school teacher fed an “ailing” ...