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Platypuses thrive in new habitat within Sydney’s Royal National Park
More than six months on, ten platypuses released into the wild continue to thrive.
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How to rebuild a platypus population
An innovative collaboration between field biologists and zoo vets could be the saviour of one of Australia’s most recognisable mammals.
Science & Environment
Rare white platypus spotted in northern NSW
Turtle researchers working in the New England Tablelands region have documented repeated sightings of a white platypus.
Wildlife
Platypus, be dammed: new threat to vulnerable species revealed
Platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but can’t climb dams to find a mate. This is a problem.
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Hobart community rallies around rivulet platypus
A grassroots movement in Tasmania’s capital is bringing much-needed attention to the vulnerable Hobart Rivulet platypus population.
Science & Environment
Help bring the platypus back from the brink of extinction
One of the largest citizen scientist projects in the world, The Great Australian Platypus Search, has launched.
Wildlife
That’s not a baby platypus, this is a baby platypus
Don’t be fooled by the fake baby platypus phenomenon. This is what a real platypus puggle looks like.
Science & Environment
Rare video of platypus mating
It’s not often you see a platypus let alone a platypus mating ritual.
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National icon, the platypus, declared a threatened species in Victoria
A new citizen science project using eDNA technology to map the distribution of platypuses in Victoria will hopefully help reverse declines.
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The Black Summer fires took their toll on the platypus
A new study has found that the bushfires may have caused a two per cent decline in platypus populations as the fires razed their habitat.