Ornithorhynchus anatinus

3 Platypus at Acton, ACT

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2022

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2022

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Identification history

	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	16 Mar 2022	MichaelBedingfield
	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	16 Mar 2022	gib395

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3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Mar 2022

Phil what is your theory to why it is where it is?

gib395 wrote:

17 Mar 2022

We assume a fox (several resident on campus) or cat Michael. Perhaps it was flushed out by flooding that made it vulnerable to predation??

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

17 Mar 2022

Thanks Phil -

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Location information

Coordinates 149.121499 -35.278422
Maps Australian National University Sullivans Creek, Acton ANU Kingsley Precinct
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
15 Mar 2022 02:48 PM Recorded on
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Mammals Monotremes gib395

Additional information

Unknown Gender
Deceased Animal health

Species information

Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
Platypus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 998.1m Recorded at altitude
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