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Rat Archive

A record of individuals removed from the environment and subsequently given entirely unnecessary biographies.

The Rat Archive documents individual rats encountered through pest control, conservation and related activities.

Where possible, each specimen is recorded with its species, capture location, trap identification, measurements and other available information.

ARCHIVE NOTICE

These are records of real animals. Some specimens have subsequently been preserved for educational, artistic or archival purposes.

SPECIMENS 001
SPECIES 01
PRESERVED 001
STATUS ACTIVE

Featured Specimen

Ratty
SPECIMEN 001 / AWR0014

Ratty

Rattus rattus — Ship Rat

Male. Approximately two months old when caught. 13 cm in length. Trap 14, Alan Wood Reserve.

First specimen taxidermied by rat.org.nz.

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Specimens

001 Ratty Rattus rattus Alan Wood Reserve ➤

Archive Classification

001 Documented Individual has a recorded capture history.
002 Preserved Physical specimen has been retained.
003 Notorious Individual has developed an unreasonable level of cultural significance.
004 Legendary Classification currently unavailable.
INTERNAL ARCHIVE NOTE

Every rat starts somewhere.

Some remain numbers on a trap record. Others become Ratty.

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