Not like other rats | Particle Getting to know the rakali.

A National Science Week poll crowned the rakali as Australia's most underrated animal, but they're under threat.

Learn all about these cuties in our new article 'Not Like Other Rats' live now.

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#rakali #endangeredspecies

Lord of the lake a.k.a #rakali is having dinner

⚠️MAJOR WORK IN PROGRESS⚠️
Bogrott Reference sheet.
Reflecting his shapes I am settling with. Various poses, maybe they will help future artists with composition?
Been a while since I had the desire to do something so full.
#sketch #refsheet #wip #bogrott #bogbeast #therian #rakali #beast

#Australian #Rakali from #MeganFord

Like many other admirers we were chuffed when the #rakali was named the most underrated Australian animal last month. Of course, we rate it! This illustration by Harriet Scott & Helena Forde (aka the Scott sisters) from Krefft’s “The Mammals of Australia”.

#rakali.

#rakali #teamrakali

Black and white illustration of two Australian Water rats by Gavin Gatenby. One rat is perched on a tree branch eating a shellfish, the other is swimming in the water.

My illustration of the Australian Water Rat, aka Rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster) which I did for an NPWS publication I designed way back in the day. #WildOz #AustralianWildlife #rakali #rats

I voted Giant Cuttlefish but Rakali are so worthy of the title…for one they eat cane toads! heroes 🥇

as kids we’d ride our bikes down to the creek to see the ‘water rats’…this was Sydney north/western suburbs…sadly no creeks there anymore

#aussiecritters #Rakali

Nothing beats the rakali, Australia's mighty native water rat Whether it's hunting invasive pests or rolling in a river like an otter, there's a lot to love about the rakali. And a lot of Australians love it.

Go #Rakali! Munch those cane toads. #wildlife www.abc.net.au/news/science...

Rakali Crowned Australia's Most Underrated Animal with 29% of 65,000 Votes in National Science Poll - Karmactive Australia's water rat swims to victory in ABC's National Science Week poll with 29% of 65,000 votes. Learn about this clever native rodent with water-repellent fur and its surprising ability to safely...

Rakali wins ABC's National Science Week poll — water-rat tops the list after ~65k votes! 🐀💧

Read more: www.karmactive.com/rakali-crown...

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#Rakali #Wildlife

Lord of the lake is the winner
#Rakali
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Live: Rakali crowned Australia's most underrated animal The fantastic water rat — the rakali — takes the win in our poll for Australia's most underrated animal this National Science Week. Find out how it all went down.

Well-deserved. It just had to be a placental, didn't it?

#Rakali takes the win in our underrated animals countdown

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Live: Rakali crowned Australia's most underrated animal You've told us loud and clear. It's finally time to announce Australia's most underrated animal for National Science Week. Is it the palm cockatoo? The dugong? Find out here.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

#NationalScienceWeek and the #waterRat is a winner - #Rakali rule… of course

#Rakali #teamrakali

White tip! #rakali @janephuong.bsky.social

White tip!! #Rakali @janephuong.bsky.social @baerarnold.bsky.social

Meet the contestants for Australia's top underrated animal Move over, roos and emus — this National Science Week, we're looking for the most underrated Australian animal. Meet the contestants, and vote for who you think should win.

#TeamRakali #rakali

@janephuong.bsky.social @baerarnold.bsky.social

Rakali, rakali, Rakali!!!

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@janephuong.bsky.social @baerarnold.bsky.social #Rakali

@janephuong.bsky.social @baerarnold.bsky.social
#Rakali

Rakali looking at the camera

Best thing today happened yesterday with @judykirk.bsky.social - very curious #Rakali #BillabongCk #UpperBillabong

A cute swatch of toony telegram stickers of an anthropomorphic Rakali by CarniART featuring 9 designs

And the full preview swatch of the (new) #TelegramSticker pack for the Event!
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(Keep an eye out for physical stickers available at the Event also!)

Meet #Rakali!
(#Australian Native WaterRat - aka, 'Aussies Bootleg Otter'!)

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Artwork by @carniart.bsky.social !

Preview swatch of a 9 telegram stickers featureing a cute and toony anthropomorphic Rakali character for Melbourne Furry Makers Market

MFMM Stickers!

#MelbourneFurryMakerMarket #MelbourneMarket #melbournefurs #MelbourneEvents #MelbourneFurryEvents #MelbourneFurMakersMarket #MFMM2025 #MFMM25 #MFMM #furryfandom #FurryEvent #rakali #mascot
#sticker #stickers #TelegramStickers #telegram
#furry #furryart #furrycommission #CarniART

Look at him go! Unusual to see during the day time - was happily swimming back & forth #Rakali #AustralianWaterRat #AustralianOtter #nature

#Rakali 😍

Cute Animals include a Rakali (similar to an otter), a Llama, and an Echidna. You can find these cute animals in Australia.
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#ducksonlycom
#ducksonly
#rubberduck
#rakali
#otter
#llama
#echidna

The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster), also known as the rabe, the "Australian Otter" or water-rat, is an Australian native rodent - Wikipedia entry on Rakali, #rakali @annealais.bsky.social

The white tip for you 😆
#Rakali

RAKALI! #rakali 🙏