Record Summary | feeding, in Sloe bush |
Found as | Adult |
Date | 28 October 2011 |
OS grid ref | OSGR: SY67 |
Lat/Lon | 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W |
Vice County | Dorset, VC no: 9 |
Country | England |
Notes: There were about 5 rats which slowly worked their way through the canopies of Sloe bushes. They were there for some time, presumably feeding on the fruit. The photo apparently shows one cleaning off a stone. Not sure whether they were eating the flesh or the stones or both.
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