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I've seen plenty of plastic caps that rodents have nibbled on, but this is a first.?ÿ I came across this aluminum cap with teeth marks yesterday.?ÿ I have a photo of it from 2017 looking shiny and new.?ÿ It's not easy to get to and not easy to find, no fence or road nearby.?ÿ It's about 1.5 miles from a river where I've seen beaver damage, but it's well upland and there are no trees for nearly a mile.?ÿ Anyone ever seen something like this?

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Posted : May 6, 2020 6:00 am
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Never seen that before. Wasnƒ??t glitter poop a thing a few years ago. I guess the gophers wanted in on it. Goofy critters risking Alzheimerƒ??s to be hip....


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 6:20 am
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That is bizarre.?ÿ If it were a big animal the bar would be somewhat damaged as well.

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I know!!!!?ÿ Davy Crockett did it.?ÿ "Killed him a bar when he was only three."


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 8:01 am
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Cable TV wires are sheathed in aluminum.?ÿ The section at the pole in front of my house has been repaired a couple of times over the years because squirrels chew through the aluminum outer shielding allowing water to get inside the cable.?ÿ It's enough of a problem that they have a more expensive cable that has a layer of something that squirrels don't like coating the aluminum and an outer plastic layer to protect the anti-squirrel layer.?ÿ I've also seen chain link fences where the aluminum ties are nearly chewed through along the top of the fence where squirrels run back and forth.


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 8:17 am
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I've seen it a number of times, always in squirrel habitat.


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 8:41 am

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Squirrels is my bet.?ÿ As stated above they can wreak havoc on communication lines, especially aerial lines.

A lot of the older and larger telephone cables were sheathed with lead.?ÿ The little buggers had a hay day on them.?ÿ They will chew on anything that is standing still, even aluminum.

Here's what one can do to aluminum ties on a chain link fence:


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 9:01 am
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That's a nice-looking tooth sharpening station.?ÿ I'm sure the squirrels are grateful that you installed it for them.


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 9:10 am
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Posted by: @paden-cash

they can wreak havoc on communication lines, especially aerial lines.

Birds too


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 9:26 am
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I wonder if electrifried bird tastes like chicken.


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 9:40 am
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@dougie

That is a clear depiction of the only reason Electrical Engineering students are required to take a class in Statics.


 
Posted : May 6, 2020 9:44 am

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keeping their teeth worn down from lack of their normal diet material.


 
Posted : May 7, 2020 8:11 am