Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Bega, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 27 May 2020
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 27 May 2020 MatthewHiggins

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User's notes

This sighting is significant in being the first Platypus I have seen in this pond since the February floods. Prior to the floods there were up to three here. So, all three ponds where I saw Platypus pre-flood now have the animals in them. Hooray!

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 27 May 2020 12:01 PM 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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