Mammals
Monotremes
Sighting 4257393

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Bega, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 22 Apr 2020 11:20 AM
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 22 Apr 2020 11:20 AM
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus 22 Apr 2020 MatthewHiggins

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Probably three animals seen in this pool today, further evidence of the return of Platypus to the Anabranch following the ash-laden floods of February.

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  • Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
  • Platypus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1369.91m Recorded at altitude
  • 114 images trained Machine learning
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