You notice bite marks on a wooden shelf. A damaged wire near the wall Tiny grooves on plastic. Chewed corners behind furniture.
And instantly, one thought enters your mind: Rats. But what if the damage was never caused by rats at all? Scientists now say that many homeowners unknowingly confuse rat damage with squirrel bite marks because the two can look almost identical. And that mistake can lead to unnecessary panic, wrong pest control decisions, and even dangerous assumptions inside homes. The real story hidden behind rodent bite marks is far more complicated than most people realize.
