Ornithorhynchus anatinus

1 Platypus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Sep 2021
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Sep 2021
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Jerrabomberra Wetlands - 26 Sep 2021
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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 observed the animal for about 1 hour, it surfaced occasionally in the middle of the water body, or along the edge under willow trees. This is the first Platypus I've seen at Jerrabomberra Wetlands since 10 November 2020 (details of that sighting at https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/64561864). Photo credit: David Cunningham

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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
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