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Is “Rattus rattus” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Rattus rattus” 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 rattus”?

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W. O. Wirtz (18 Sep 1963).

Question 3

Where is “Rattus rattus” 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 rattus” commercially for free?

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

Title	Rattus rattus
Artist	W. O. Wirtz
Date	18 Sep 1963 20th century
Medium	Skin
Origin	Midway Islands, North Pacific Ocean Midway Islands
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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