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  "id": 10170171,
  "title": "Montreal squirrels change their coat colour depending on neighbourhood they live in, new study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/montreal-squirrels-change-their-coat-colour-depending-on",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC Canada",
    "slug": "cbc-canada",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7358888"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new McGill study found that eastern grey squirrels in the city vary in coat colour depending on the neighbourhood they live in. The animals are influenced by local environmental conditions, including temperature and forest cover.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Montreal's squirrels provide insight into evolutionary change in urban species",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/montreals-squirrels-provide-insight-into-evolutionary-change-in-urban",
        "published": "2026-09-24T17:00:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}