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How did the black rat get here?
Black rat are thought to have arrived in Australia with the First Fleet, and subsequently spread to many coastal regions in the country.
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Black rat
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates
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Class
Mammals
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Family
Murids
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Genus
Rats
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Species
Black rat (Rattus rattus)
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