Friday

June 22, 2018

The elusive native Water-rat. 

The Rakali, or Water-rat, is one of Australia's only two amphibious mammals (the platypus being the other), about the size of a small possum and is not often seen. I have only observed them before dawn on cold winter mornings when our water channels are lower. Their shy & quick nature makes them very hard to spot and even harder to photograph. This morning I got lucky… of sorts. It’s not the best the photograph but it is one!

5 comments:

  1. Interesting---- But then you guys DO have a lot of interesting critters!

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  2. I remember seeing a small family of them years ago with my father. And haven't seen any since. Well done for capturing it on camera.

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  3. In the medium distance where once lived was a creek and when walking the dogs, we would often see them. The area is so built up now, I wonder if they still co-exist.

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  4. This looks like our muskrat. Check it out on google.

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  5. Well done. I was hooked on the platypus when we were in Australia. I came back with platypus ornaments and toys that take pride of place in our lounge :-) Have a good weekend Diane

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