Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Garran, ACT

Rattus rattus at Garran, ACT - 1 May 2022
Rattus rattus at Garran, ACT - 1 May 2022
Rattus rattus at Garran, ACT - 1 May 2022
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Identification history

Rattus rattus 11 May 2022 DonFletcher
Rattus rattus 11 May 2022 Tapirlord

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Must’ve been rat bait?

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DonFletcher wrote:
   11 May 2022
Anti-coagulant bait likely. Best to dispose of carcass as it could kill a raptor or owl if they ate it

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 May 2022 04:20 PM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Breeding behaviour
  • Deceased Animal health

Species information

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