The ‘South Branch Beaver' officially has a name
A contest was held by the environmental nonprofit Urban Rivers in February, and the results were announced Wednesday night.
The beaver's name is Ida Beav Wells.
According to Urban River, the name was democratically chosen by over 700 of its volunteers, and won by a landslide.
The runner-ups were Plumpton Sinclair and Chewy Garcia.
'Plump' beaver is Chicago's newest viral sensation. Now, it just needs a name
The beaver, who lives along the Chicago River, made headlines earlier this year after being spotted by Urban Rivers.
Though many suspect Ida to be pregnant, researchers are unsure if the rodent is male or female.
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