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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”?

Accepted Answer

C. R. Aschemeier (27 Mar 1918).

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	C. R. Aschemeier
Date	27 Mar 1918 20th century
Medium	Skin
Origin	Fernan Vaz, Ntyonga, Gabon, Africa Fernan Vaz
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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