Rattus rattus

1 Black Rat at Pialligo, ACT

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Identification history

Rattus rattus	7 Sep 2020	DonFletcher
Rattus rattus	7 Sep 2020	DonFletcher
Unidentified	7 Sep 2020	millsse

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4 comments

DonFletcher wrote:

7 Sep 2020

I am not sure of identification from 5-6cm length plus this photo. Near buildings it is likely to be a Black Rat, Rattus rattus and at that size would be juvenile. But they do not live far out in short mown grassland like this location. Maybe it has wandered there in response to been poisoned in the buildings? Do you have other photos or did you keep it (for biosecurity reasons in case it had travelled here in an aeroplane)?

millsse wrote:

7 Sep 2020

I've got a couple more pics, both side on. One shows body - no tail visible. The other shows tail - head obscured. I didn't keep it. Initially found it using a thermal scope.

DonFletcher wrote:

7 Sep 2020

Can you upload those pics? Longer tail than head+ body would indicate R rattus. Head profile helps too

millsse wrote:

7 Sep 2020

Already uploaded as 2 more sighting reports - 4344279 & 4344280. Couldn't work out how to send multiple pics in 1 report

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