Question 1

Is “Rattus norvegicus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Rattus norvegicus” 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

Where is “Rattus norvegicus” from?

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

Question 3

Can I use “Rattus norvegicus” 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 norvegicus
Date	1908 20th century
Medium	Fluid
Origin	San Francisco, 645 Harvard, California, United States, North America San Francisco
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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