Hydromys chrysogaster
Rakali or Water Rat at Kingston, ACT
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| Hydromys chrysogaster | MichaelBedingfield | 23 Aug 2018 | |
| Hydromys chrysogaster | Suzyk | 22 Aug 2018 |
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I witnessed the rakali swimming, then climb into reeds where it ate some reeds using its paws. After a few minutes it climbed under the reeds and disappeared.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.147222-35.314167
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin Central/East
- Places Kingston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Aug 2018 05:04 PM Recorded on
- Suzyk Recorded by
- Unknown Gender
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Species information
- Hydromys chrysogaster Scientific name
- Rakali or Water Rat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1940m Recorded at altitude
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