Language:                                     Name

Kriol:

Marra:                                            Nhamurr

Ritharrŋu/Wägilak:                      Gurrumu’

Ngandi:                                          A-Yirrkuh

Wubuy:                                          Wungujang

Ngalakgan:                                    Yirrkgup

Alawa:                                            Nyamul; Nyamurr

Rembarrnga:                                 Yirrkkup

Scientific:                                      Hydromys chrysogaster

English:                                          Water Rat

Lives in and around slow-moving to fast-flowing water areas.

They are carnivorous meaning that they eat animals like fish, frogs and even birds and burudburud.

Their webbed feet and water repellent fur help them swim in water to catch food. They can dive down to 2 metres.

Body size: 300-390mm; Tail length: 230-320mm

Grey-brown to golden-brown, cream to golden- orange underneath; hind feet wide and partially webbed; thick tail, shorter than body length, with a white tip and covered with short thick fur.