Black Rat at Mawson, ACT
Identification history
| Rattus rattus | 28 May 2022 | DonFletcher | ||
| Rattus norvegicus | 28 May 2022 | KateU |
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User's notes
Deceased, apparently from injury. Not sure whether this is a rat or other small similar mammal? Approx 18cm long excluding tail.
3 comments
DonFletcher
wrote:
28 May 2022
Identification of small mammals from photos is uncertain. Helps to have: a measuring scale in all images and multiple photos showing entire tail, ratio of tail-length to body-length, pads under feet, nature of ears including how far ear reaches in relation to eye when folded forward, any markings on head or face. I think this is Rattus rattus.
DonFletcher
wrote:
28 May 2022
Thanks KateU. Dead rats on open grass are mostly ones poisoned inside buildings or poultry runs. Rats or mice moribund from 2nd generation anti-coagulant toxins such as Brodifacoum are a real threat to Owls and small raptors. If you know who is baiting there are alternatives to 2nd generation anti-coagulants such as (a) removing food, sealing buildings, concreting floors, or other environmental changes; (b) traps or even (c) first generation anti-coagulant toxins such as Warfarin.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098404-35.365162
- Altitude 663.0m
- Places Mawson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 May 2022 10:28 AM Recorded on
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KateU Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rattus rattus 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
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