Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Bega, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 14 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 19 Apr 2020 MatthewHiggins

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Probably two animals seen, in the second of the ponds in which I saw them prior to the February floods. So now Platypus have returned to two of the three ponds in which I found them previously, following an absence by them of about a month. See also my story 'Platypus and the Anabranch' on the Atlas of Life site.

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  • 14 Apr 2020 11:26 AM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins Recorded by

Species information

  • Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
  • Platypus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 998.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 79 images trained Machine learning
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