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Sighting 4388699

Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Cook, ACT

Rattus rattus at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
Rattus rattus at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
Rattus rattus at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
Rattus rattus at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
Rattus rattus at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
Rattus rattus at Cook, ACT - 16 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Rattus rattus 16 Aug 2021 DonFletcher
Unidentified 16 Aug 2021 JVR

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User's notes

Sheltering in a pile of rocks near a trail, hopped rather than scurried so hoping it may be a native.

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DonFletcher wrote:
   16 Aug 2021
Looks like a juvenile Black Rat. Non-natives hop too.

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Glyphipterix anaclastis (A sedge moth) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2020 by CathB
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 16 Aug 2021 12:56 PM Recorded on
  • JVR Recorded by

Species information

  • Rattus rattus Scientific name
  • Black Rat Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
  • 102 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
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