Have you seen a rakali? Researchers need help to understand them
July 8, 2024 8:32 PM Subscribe

Have you seen a rakali? Researchers need help to understand the elusive Australian species. A PhD candidate urges citizen scientists to log sightings of the mysterious, semi-aquatic animals — also known as water rats — so researchers can gather more information about its population.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries (1 comment total) 1 user marked this as a favorite

Fascinating—I'd never heard of them.

Around a quarter of all Australian mammals are rodents, descended from the first arrivals five million years ago. "There are more than 150 species in Australia and New Guinea that aren't found anywhere else in the world," Dr Emily Roycroft says.

Changing attitudes towards Australia's version of the otter.

Rakali under threat from residential development.
posted by rory at 12:45 AM on July 9

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