Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Platypus at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Ornithorhynchus anatinus | CarbonAI | 13 Aug 2023 | |
| Ornithorhynchus anatinus | JimL | 13 Aug 2023 |
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Long feeding session in the deep stretch of the Molonglo River.
Water level very low.
Interesting to see Platypus go into hiding when ducks landed and splashed around about 100 metres downstream.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.033875-35.288592
- Altitude 520.6m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Aug 2023 08:29 AM Recorded on
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- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
- Platypus Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1369.91m Recorded at altitude
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