Photo of Animalia: Water Rat (species: Hydromys chrysogaster)

Water rat (Hydromys chrysogaster)

© Nuytsia@Tas on Flickr

Taroona beach, Tasmania, Australia

This is my second sighting of this species and by far the best. I never imagined I'd meet one in broad daylight as these tend to be very shy elusive animals.

Captured on 10 Jan 2009

Photograph location coordinates are -42.948154:147.35544.