Join our zoo community
bongowwf

Hydromys chrysogaster / Beaver rat

Hydromys chrysogaster / Beaver rat
bongowwf, 17 Dec 2010
    • Hix
      Also known as the Australian Water Rat
      17 Dec 2010
    • DavidBrown
      Wow, this species is cool. Does it fill the otter niche in Australia?
      26 Jul 2012
    • Chlidonias
      pretty much, yes. They are very cool critters, and much bigger than you might assume too. They feed on fish, aquatic invertebrates, etc. I watched them hunting starfish at St. Kilda in Melbourne last year. They left the remains on particular rocks, looking like piles of splayed orange peels.
      26 Jul 2012
    • DavidBrown
      How big can they get?
      26 Jul 2012
    • PAT
      I'd say probably close to 30cm (I think that's a little bit more than a foot) and wikipedia agrees but they call it a rakali. That's a name, along with beaver rat, that I've never heard.
      26 Jul 2012
    • Hix
      I've never heard the name Rakali either. 30cm for the body and another 30cm or so for the tail.

      :p

      Hix
      26 Jul 2012
    • Hix
      Since my last post 8 years ago the name Rakali has become more common-place, although the name Australian Water Rat is still widely used.

      :p

      Hix
      31 Oct 2020
      PAT likes this.
    There are no comments to display.
  • Category:
    ZOO Antwerpen
    Uploaded By:
    bongowwf
    Date:
    17 Dec 2010
    View Count:
    1,869
    Comment Count:
    7

    EXIF Data

    File Size:
    459.1 KB
    Mime Type:
    image/jpeg
    Width:
    675px
    Height:
    506px
    Aperture:
    f/3.5
    Make:
    SONY
    Model:
    DSC-H2
    Date / Time:
    2010:08:12 17:36:16
    Exposure Time:
    10/600 sec
    ISO Speed Rating:
    ISO 125
    Focal Length:
    13.5 mm
     

    Note: EXIF data is stored on valid file types when a photo is uploaded. The photo may have been manipulated since upload (rotated, flipped, cropped etc).