Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Deakin, ACT

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Identification history

	Rattus rattus	18 May 2019	DonFletcher
	Rattus norvegicus	18 May 2019	LisaH

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User's notes

I think this is a headless rat, and guess it was dropped by a flying predator during the night?

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DonFletcher wrote:

19 May 2019

Tail and build both too slender for Rattus norvegicus and white belly not typical. Length of tail indicates probably R rattus (Black Rat) rather than R fuscipes (Bush Rat), and urban location.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.095729 -35.327381
Maps Hughes Grassy Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
Places Deakin, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
16 May 2019 01:03 PM Recorded on
LisaH Recorded by
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LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rats Rodents Mammals

Species information

Rattus rattus Scientific name
Black Rat Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
185 images trained Machine learning
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