2 Rakali or Water Rat at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 6 Jun 2018 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Hydromys chrysogaster | 6 Jun 2018 | AlisonMilton |
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It was interesting to watch this rat that after scrounging on this platform for about five minutes, it scurried over to the side to do its business over the side rather than defecate on the platform. Who knew rats were such clean characters.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072550-35.238087
- Altitude 525.9m
- Maps Lake Ginninderra
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 May 2018 05:54 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Mammals Rodents Rats
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
- 293 images trained Machine learning
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