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- Rats have lived in North America for at least 250 years.
- But they're technically an invasive species we could do without, according to one expert.
- We asked two rat researchers what would happen if the rodents disappeared overnight.
New York City has been touting its recently implemented method of killing rats. Though it's been very successful in limited capacities, it would take far more to completely eliminate the animals from any city.