Behold, the 10 Finest New York City Rodents of 2015

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Two-thousand-fifteen was an epic year for the rodents of New York City, who appeared to grow and mutate and do things people would do at a never-before-seen rate in the region. We should not have been so alarmed — this has always been their — and our — best fate. Next year, what do you say we the humans of the city strive to embrace them as our rightful neighbors and marvel at their veritable talents, which these days do not vary muchly from our own.

Below, the finest New York City rodents in a year of many fine ones, in order of their media debuts.

10. Drunk Raccoon. Union Beer Distributors, Bushwick, Brooklyn. June 18, 2015.

9. Pizza Squirrel. Park Slope, Brooklyn. July 7, 2015.

8. Baby-Eating Rat. Washington Park, Park Slope, Brooklyn. July 8, 2015.

7. Revenge Rat. (FYI, this is more of a theoretical/symbolic New York City rodent.) Park Slope, Brooklyn. July 13, 2015.

6. Dumpling Rat. Chinatown, Manhattan. August 25, 2015.

5. Pizza Rat. First Avenue station, Stuy-Town, Manhattan. Sept. 22, 2015.

4. Milkshake Squirrel. Madison Square Park, Manhattan. Sept. 22, 2015.

3. Pigeon Rat. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Nov. 23, 2015.

2. Rat Pigeon. (It’s only fair.) Nov. 23, 2015.

1. Selfie Rat. President Street station, Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Nov. 23, 2015.