Illinois’ largest rodents are in city lagoons, rivers and streams. Now, they’re on Instagram

CHICAGO TRIBUNE ^ | DEC 29, 2020 | MORGAN GREENE

[Dilbert San Diego]

I’ll check back later, for the jokes of Leslie Nielsen saying nice beaver in that movie, the exit sign for Big Beaver Road, etc.

[SJackson]

Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

Persona non grata in my mind, they're territorial and will kill a swimming dog. Interestingly Evanston, an urban area, has lots of swimming dogs. And trees. Don't know if Evanston does, but many suburbs in the area have ordinances required any tree cut down to be replaced, unless certified by the city as diseased. Now they'll have to make a BeaverLivesMatter exception. But what about the willow's lives?

[Seruzawa]

Awww. Cute rodents:

[RightWingNutJob69]

I think the largest rodent is in the governor’s office.

[notaliberal]

United States Congress too!

[Red Badger]

The biggest Rats are in Chicongo......................

[dfwgator]

I hate Illinois Rats.

[Red Badger]

We have a ‘Beaver Creek’ here that people keep stealing the sign. The city finally quit putting one up...................

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

At the risk of having this post pulled...

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

The Rats in Springfield are just as big.

[bigbob]

I enjoyed spotting some in a creek I paddle but a flood last fall caused them to relocate.

[Carriage Hill]

Too greasy, like Black Bear.

[z3n]

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Troy, Michigan

[V_TWIN]

“The biggest Rats are in Chicongo”

And the biggest one there sits behind the mayors desk.

[EvilCapitalist]

I prefer the hairless variety.

[EvilCapitalist]

You mean Beetlejuice?

[tet68]

“They’re very cute. And how often do you really get to see beavers out there?”

You can say that again!

[Quality_Not_Quantity]

“the exit sign for Big Beaver Road, etc.”

That was me, posting about a Hooters at that location in SE Michigan.