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Old 02-21-2012, 08:05 PM
 
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What is it about PA and rodents?

On the way up: A Purple Squirrel In Pennsylvania Provokes A Host Of Theories : The Two-Way : NPR

On the way down: Pennsylvania Lottery axes Gus the Groundhog | PennLive.com

Not to mention the one from southern Jefferson County.
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Old 02-22-2012, 05:45 AM
 
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Gus the Groundhog was always stupid.
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Old 02-22-2012, 06:43 AM
 
Location: NE PA
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Gus for Governor!
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Old 02-22-2012, 06:49 AM
 
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Gus for Governor!
He's too smart...
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Old 02-22-2012, 07:49 PM
 
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The allegany woodrat deserves some spotlight... that's a neat and mysterious little critter.

Consider a designated PA scenic rodent trail.
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Old 02-23-2012, 06:49 AM
 
Location: NE PA
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What is it about PA and rodents?

On the way up: A Purple Squirrel In Pennsylvania Provokes A Host Of Theories : The Two-Way : NPR

On the way down: Pennsylvania Lottery axes Gus the Groundhog | PennLive.com

Not to mention the one from southern Jefferson County.
Not to mention the long line of rats that hold/held political office in PA....from the cities, boroughs, townships, and school boards, up to the state legislature and governor's mansion.
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Old 02-26-2012, 09:35 PM
 
Location: Downtown Harrisburg
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Don't forget the Harrisburg Beavers. Last year a contractor broke through a city water main with a backhoe, resulting in a loss of water to half the city. He blamed it on beavers chewing through the pipe. The topic became a regional media sensation and even spawned a Harrisburg Beavers Twitter account.

And if you want to go back to the early 20th century, there's Billy the Squirrel. Apparently it was some inside PA joke to insert a man-sized squirrel into otherwise innocent photos.
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Old 02-27-2012, 07:48 AM
 
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The allegany woodrat deserves some spotlight... that's a neat and mysterious little critter.

Consider a designated PA scenic rodent trail.
Given the nature of woodrat habitat, that would likely be a footpath walking old fashioned kind of trail. But then you could pick nearly any one of the plenty in PA. ExplorePATrails.com
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Old 02-27-2012, 07:50 AM
 
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Don't forget the Harrisburg Beavers. Last year a contractor broke through a city water main with a backhoe, resulting in a loss of water to half the city. He blamed it on beavers chewing through the pipe. The topic became a regional media sensation and even spawned a Harrisburg Beavers Twitter account.
Ha! For those of us stuck in Web 1.0, there's also The Central PA Gazelle: Linda Thompson's Giant Beaver Blamed For Water Problems
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Old 02-28-2012, 10:42 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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I always thought that we should name the skunk our state animal. We do have more than our share in politics.

Real skunks are comical to watch. They have a certain aura that seems to waffle through the air. They are great watchdogs - they can not only scare intruders; they can also mark them for later identification (if anybody is interested). They are great at posturing - turning their backside in your directions as if to say: Don’t mess with me. Talking calmly to them and moving slowly usually calms them down.

Their patterns of black and white can vary greatly from almost pure white to black and all the stripes in-between.

They also rid our lawns of grubs - if you don’t mind replacing the divots.

We would be unique if we had a skunk for a state animal. It would be more interesting and exciting than a stuffed groundhog.
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