Rats are common where food, water, and shelter are easy to find. Signs of rat activity in your yard include holes 2 to 4 inches in diameter, rat droppings, and partially eaten fruits and vegetables in ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

A great mystery may have been solved this week. The Chicago rat hole, a rodent-shaped imprint in the sidewalk in the Roscoe Village neighborhood dazzled social media back in January of 2024. Imagine a ...

Another common creature, with a slightly bushier tail, may have been the culprit Scott Olson/Getty The now infamous "rat hole," an imprint of a critter etched into a stretch of concrete in Chicago's ...

A statistical analysis of an infamous indentation in a sidewalk suggested a 99 percent likelihood that another rodent made the mark. To put the rodent-shaped impression into context, a team of ...

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 ...

Nearly two years after the “Chicago Rat Hole” became a viral sensation, scientists have weighed in on the debate over what type of critter made the splat. Researchers analyzed the famous imprint and ...

The so-called “Chicago Rat Hole” has gotten tons of attention and many supporters since it was found. There is even a TikTok video that shows the hole, followed by a person dressed up in religious ...

For nearly two years, Chicagoans and tourists have treated a small imprint in a Roscoe Village sidewalk like a sacred site. The so-called “Chicago Rat Hole,” which has existed for 20-30 years before ...

While not currently on display, the rat hole is awaiting a permanent home before it will be available for public viewing, Gage said, adding that the concrete slab is safe and intact after being ...