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Rats in New York City
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Rats in New York City have become a staple of the city and its culture. In 2014, a study found that there were around 2 million rats in New York City.[1] Most rats in the city are brown rats.[2] Covid-19 caused a rise in violent rat activity because of restaurants being shut down, which were the rats main food source.[3]
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