Ornithorhynchus anatinus

3 Platypus at Fyshwick, ACT

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Nov 2019

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Fyshwick, ACT - 13 Nov 2019

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Identification history

	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	14 Nov 2019	DonFletcher
	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	14 Nov 2019	roymcd

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2 comments

RodDeb wrote:

15 Nov 2019

Hi Roy, sure the people at Jerrabomberra Wetlands would love to see your gorgeous photo of this Platypus also. Wow great spotting. Lovely.

roymcd wrote:

16 Nov 2019

Thanks RodDeb, yeah it was a bit shy but managed to get a few quick shots before it slipped away...

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1 Abundance
13 Nov 2019 06:40 AM Recorded on
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
Platypus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 998.1m Recorded at altitude
96 images trained Machine learning

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