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- 1. Dead in the Water Feb 12, 1996
- Bomb kills teenager; under cover; murder suspect; ferry hijacker.
- 2. Dead in the Water Feb 12, 1996
- A bomb kills a teenage girl; Holloway goes under cover.
- 3. Ghost Ship Feb 19, 1996
- A pile of ashes and human bones is found on an abandoned ship.
With Brett Partridge, Peter Bensley, Toni Scanlan, Jay Laga'aia. Beneath its surface exists a playground for the murky underworld, pollution hazards, the remnants of huge drug hauls, and a graveyard of bodies from years of suicides, accidents and murders. That's the world of the WATER RATS.
Water rat, any of 18 species of amphibious carnivorous rodents. They exhibit many adaptations associated with hunting in water for food and burrowing along streams, rivers, and lakes. The eyes are small, the nostrils can be closed to keep water out, and the external portion of the ears is either.
The Water-rat is one of Australia's largest rodents and is usually found near permanent bodies of water. Identification. Well adapted to aquatic life with its webbed hind feet and waterproof coat, the Water-rat can be identified by its large size and long tail with a white tip.
The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius) or northern water vole, is a semi-aquatic rodent. It is often informally called the water rat, though it only superficially resembles a true rat. Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces and short fuzzy ears; unlike rats their tails, paws and ears are covered with hair.
The rakali (Hydromys chrysogaster), also known as the rabe, the "Australian Otter" or water-rat, is an Australian native rodent first scientifically described in 1804. Adoption of the Aboriginal name rakali is intended to foster a positive public attitude by Environment Australia.
Jul 1, 2024 · A PhD candidate urges citizen scientists to log sightings of the "mysterious", semi-aquatic animals — also known as water rats — so researchers can gather more information about its population.
Oct 4, 2007 · Water rats, Hydromys chrysogaster are large, highly-specialised rodents, with broad, partially-webbed hind feet, water-repellent fur and streamlined bodies, and with their distinctive white-tipped tail and heavily whiskered face they strongly resemble otters.
Sep 23, 2019 · Australia’s water rats, or Rakali, are one of Australia’s beautiful but lesser-known native rodents. And these intelligent, semi-aquatic rats have revealed another talent: they are one of the...
The European Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) is a semi-aquatic mammal that resembles a rat. In fact, the water vole is often informally called the ‘water rat’. Water voles have rounder noses than rats, deep brown fur, chubby faces and short fuzzy ears and unlike the rat their tails, paws and ears are covered with hair.
Water rats are abundant and are an important prey base for many small to medium-sized predators. Their burrowing and foraging activities probably also help in the redistribution of nutrients in systems.
