Almost a bird!

[Nikolas Haass <>]

Hi Bob,


I agree that this is not a bird but it is certainly not a marsupial either. It 
is clearly a rodent. Shape fits Rattus. Eye size, ear size, tail length and 
colour don't really fit to any of the native Rattus or relatives but - in my 
opinion - fit Black Rat Rattus rattus (rather than its other introduced 
relative Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus).

Cheers,

Nikolas
 
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Nikolas Haass

Sydney, NSW


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From: Bob Cook <>
To: 
Cc: 'Marlene Lyell' <>
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2011 6:48 PM
Subject: Almost a bird!

Hi friends



I know this is not a bird, but it well may have been prey of an owl,
accidentally dropped!!  I know nothing of small marsupials and am wondering
if anyone can ID this for me.  I am in Central Victoria in dry Box woodland.
Is it just a common rat?  About 12 - 15 cm in the body and 16 - 20 cm of
tail.



https://picasaweb.google.com/BobBirdPics/Marsupial?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_4o4DLtc6
62AE
<https://picasaweb.google.com/BobBirdPics/Marsupial?authkey=Gv1sRgCM_4o4DLtc
662AE&feat=directlink> &feat=directlink 



Bob Cook





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