Rakali or Water Rat at Bungendore, NSW
Identification history
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 5 Aug 2026 | davidcunninghamwildlife | ||
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 5 Aug 2026 | AlexJ |
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One rakali actively feeding during the day. Overcast and raining. Turallo Creek near the pedestrian bridge. I have never seen one in this location before. I have a video but it doesn't upload.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.446195-35.250024
- Places Bungendore, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Jul 2026 01:08 PM Recorded on
- AlexJ Recorded by
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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
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