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Chicago rat hole (confirmed by a new paper to have been made by a squirrel) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] Sh00Fly@piefed.social 10 points 10 months ago

An apparent example of accidental lifecasting, the hole was described by The New York Times as "Chicago's Stonehenge".[2] Some neighbors and wildlife experts speculated that the impression was made by a squirrel rather than a rat, which was confirmed by a 2025 research paper.[3]

Fascinating!