Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Queanbeyan, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Queanbeyan, NSW - 1 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 2 Sep 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Ornithorhynchus anatinus 2 Sep 2018 BenW

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We think there was also a second platypus upstream, but didn't get a photo unfortunately.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Sep 2018 04:55 PM Recorded on
  • BenW Recorded by

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  • 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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