Rattus rattus
1 Black Rat at Red Hill Nature Reserve
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| Rattus rattus | DonFletcher | 4 Jun 2024 | |
| Rattus rattus | CarbonAI | 3 Jun 2024 | |
| Rattus rattus | Ct1000 | 3 Jun 2024 |
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User's notes
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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Location information
- Coordinates 149.105041-35.326091
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Jun 2024 07:53 PM Recorded on
- Ct1000 Recorded by
- Female Gender
- Gravid/pregnant Breeding behaviour
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Species information
- Rattus rattus Scientific name
- Black Rat Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1019.83m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location