Biodiversity
Rakali vs. black rat: Australian native rodent fights back
Footage has provided Sydney researchers with the first evidence of a native rakali attacking a black rat – an introduced and problematic species.
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Nature & Wildlife
WATCH: rakali carefully feasts on a cane toad
Rakalis are one of the only Australian mammals that can safely eat toxic cane toads.
Nature & Wildlife
A cunning rakali swipes a feed from an unsuspecting fisherman
Photo of the day! Photographer Ethan Mann captured this rakali stealing a fish out of an esky.
Nature & Wildlife
Fight to the death: image of platypus and rakali stoush shocks and surprises
The platypus was observed drowning the rakali and returning to its nesting burrow.
Nature & Wildlife
The rakali, a native water rat, found feasting on cane toads in the Kimberley
As if we didn’t already love Australia’s native water rats enough, the rakali has now been seen preying on one of Australia’s most invasive species, the cane toad.