Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Wanniassa, ACT

Rattus rattus at Wanniassa, ACT - 13 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Rattus rattus 16 Oct 2023 DonFletcher
Unidentified 15 Oct 2023 Smeagol

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In erindale COGS garden. Sighting at dusk. Burrowing in garden beds for food.

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Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Inspecting hollow Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

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