Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Bega, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 9 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 9 Oct 2020 MatthewHiggins

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This is my first sighting of a Platypus in this side-pond of the main channel pond, though it is likely to be one of the animals I have seen in the main channel pond here.

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 9 Oct 2020 09:38 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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