Top Animal Stories of 2011

Sure, rats have always hung around the subway, but this year they seemed emboldened. The viral video of a rat climbing on the face of a sleeping passenger will haunt riders long into 2012.

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Top Animal Stories of 2011

They survived falls, escaped from zoos, started Twitter accounts and slept in backyard furniture. These are the top tri-state animal stories of 2011, from the Bronx Zoo cobra to Patrick the miracle pitbull.

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