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The Wild Platypus Series – “Kermandie” :
This gallery depicts photos of wild platypus in their natural environment and shows something of the colourful personalities of these shy creatures.
This particular platypus lives in a small, lightly tea coloured River, the Kermandie, in Southern Tasmania.
Platypus Biology :
The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) (also known as the Duck Billed Platypus) is an Australian indigenous semi aquatic, egg laying mammal, known (in scientific lingo) as a Monotreme.
Habitat : Lakes, Streams and Billabongs
Feeding : Aquatic invertebrates – insect larvae, crayfish, etc
Reproduction : Egg Laying Mammal (Monotreme)
Distribution : Widespread From Northern to Southern Australia – East of the Great Dividing Range (including Tasmania).
Vulnerability Status : Potentially Vulnerable
