Hydromys chrysogaster

Rakali or Water Rat at Fyshwick, ACT

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Identification history

Hydromys chrysogaster	7 Aug 2023	DonFletcher
Hydromys chrysogaster	7 Aug 2023	CarbonAI
Hydromys chrysogaster	7 Aug 2023	davidcunninghamwildlife

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Some photos taken during one hour of the 2023 ACT Region Platypus surveys this week. We saw Rakali eight times, including at least four different animals in groups of two and three together. Also, one Platypus was seen at the observation point downstream.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.159393 -35.314725
Altitude 565.0m
Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
Places Fyshwick, ACT

Sighting information

4 Abundance
4 Aug 2023 04:39 PM Recorded on
davidcunninghamwildlife Recorded by
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davidcunninghamwildlife Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rats Rodents Mammals

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Mixed Gender
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Hydromys chrysogaster Scientific name
Rakali or Water Rat Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1940m Recorded at altitude
350 images trained Machine learning
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