Ornithorhynchus anatinus

1 Platypus at QPRC LGA

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at QPRC LGA - 14 Nov 2018
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus 22 Sep 2022 Waterwatch

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Record submitted through Upper Murrumbidgee Waterwatch Platy and Ratty Portal. Observer notes: I sighted three platypus this particular morning in the space of 15 mins and assume it was the same one as it surfaced in roughly the same area, close to the bank, three times. I photographed it on the second sighting, a number of times. I had previously heard them surface while o took bird photos, but hadn't managed to sight or photograph them until this date as I was always looking into the camera and missed them. Photo credit: musicforlittlehearts

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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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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