Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Buxton, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Buxton, NSW - 21 Dec 2021 08:47 AM
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 23 Dec 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 22 Dec 2021 Jolly

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2 platypus were sighted separately approx 100m apart on a stretchof the Bargo River swimming briefly on the top of the water then diving below to reappear within a minute, Leaving concentric ripples on the water surface. A video was taken.

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Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy 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
  • 96 images trained Machine learning

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