Question 1

Is “Rattus exulans” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Rattus exulans” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Rattus exulans”?

Accepted Answer

O. A. Muennink (26 Jul 1944).

Question 3

Where is “Rattus exulans” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Rattus exulans” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Rattus exulans
Artist	O. A. Muennink
Date	26 Jul 1944 20th century
Medium	Skin
Origin	Torokina, Northern Solomons Province, Papua New Guinea, Australia Torokina
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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