Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Mount Adrah, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Mount Adrah, NSW - 8 Jun 2022
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Mount Adrah, NSW - 8 Jun 2022
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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: River was running very fast. Platypus was swimming in one spot then would go underwater and appear further downstream, then swim back up again. We watched for about 10 mins. Photo credit: lulu

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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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