A viral “rat hole” that captured the imaginations of chicagoans—and the internet—in 2024 was likely made by a squirrel, not a rat, according to a new study. In determining splatatouille's true identity, researchers took exacting measurements of the animal's imprint and compared them to 37 mammal species present in chicago, concluding that there was a 98.67% likelihood that the impression was made by a squirrel. Their new study, published october 15 in biology letters, borrowed.
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The team concluded with nearly a 99 percent likelihood that the rat hole was left by either an eastern grey squirrel or a fox squirrel, both found within chicago’s city limits.
Researchers suggest a squirrel likely created the rat hole, but the type of squirrel is up for debate
The imprint could have been created by an eastern grey squirrel or a fox squirrel. By comparing characteristics of the hole with information about the local rodent populations, researchers determined that a squirrel most likely made the impression
