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Sighting 4680205

Rattus rattus

Black Rat at Crowther, NSW

Rattus rattus at Crowther, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 07:53 PM
Rattus rattus at Crowther, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 07:53 PM
Rattus rattus at Crowther, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 07:53 PM
Rattus rattus at Crowther, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 07:53 PM
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Rattus rattus 27 Jun 2025 JoelStibbardBCT
Antechinus flavipes 27 Jun 2025 Frecko

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5 comments

JoelStibbardBCT wrote:
   27 Jun 2025
Definitely not an Antechinus. The tail doesnt look to be particularly long but the ears, body shape and the fact that its climbing up the tree all point to Rattus rattus.
Frecko wrote:
   27 Jun 2025
Thanks
JoelStibbardBCT wrote:
   27 Jun 2025
Yeah sorry about that mate!
Frecko wrote:
   27 Jun 2025
Laziness on my part, when I got the antechinus in sighting 4678286, close by, I made assumptions.
JoelStibbardBCT wrote:
   27 Jun 2025
All good mate, we are all learning here! Great efforts with all your sightings.

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  • 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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