Rattus rattus

1 Black Rat at Red Hill Nature Reserve

Rattus rattus at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 3 Jun 2024 07:53 PM
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Identification history

Rattus rattus 4 Jun 2024 DonFletcher
Rattus rattus 3 Jun 2024 CarbonAI
Rattus rattus 3 Jun 2024 Ct1000

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Easily the biggest rat I've ever seen in the wild... Intially thought it was a small possum when it was sitting still. I assume it's a pregnant female. Based on the size.

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Additional information

  • Female Gender
  • Gravid/pregnant Breeding behaviour

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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