Platypus  (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Head and bill of a platypus
Head and bill of a platypus
© Dave Watts / naturepl.com		 Platypus crawling in a shallow stream
Platypus crawling in a shallow stream
© Dave Watts / naturepl.com		 Platypus diving
Platypus diving
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Female platypus swimming underwater
Female platypus swimming underwater
© Dave Watts / www.nhpa.co.uk		 Platypus using bill to search for prey underwater
Platypus using bill to search for prey underwater
© D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Auscape International		 Platypus at the surface chewing invertebrates in cheek pouch from last dive
Platypus at the surface chewing invertebrates in cheek pouch from last dive
© Steven D. Miller / Auscape International
Platypus feeding at the surface
Platypus feeding at the surface
© Robin Bush / www.osfimages.com		 Platypus swimming at the surface
Platypus swimming at the surface
© D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Auscape International		 Platypus swimming underwater in a river
Platypus swimming underwater in a river
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Platypus drying after leaving the water
Platypus drying after leaving the water
© Hans & Judy Beste / www.osfimages.com		 Close up of platypus fur
Close up of platypus fur
© Michael Leach / www.osfimages.com		 Close up of the foot of a male platypus showing position of venomous spur
Close up of the foot of a male platypus showing position of venomous spur
© Jean-Paul Ferrero / Auscape International
Close up of the hollow venomous spur on the foot of the adult male platypus
Close up of the hollow venomous spur on the foot of the adult male platypus
© D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / www.ardea.com		 Platypus self-grooming
Platypus self-grooming
© D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Auscape International		 Platypus digging in mud on a riverbank
Platypus digging in mud on a riverbank
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Platypus emerging from den on the bank of a river
Platypus emerging from den on the bank of a river
© Dave Watts / www.nhpa.co.uk		 Typical riverine habitat of the platypus
Typical riverine habitat of the platypus
© D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Auscape International		 Typical platypus habitat
Typical platypus habitat
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Platypus habitat
Platypus habitat
© Kathie Atkinson / www.osfimages.com		 Ticks in platypus fur
Ticks in platypus fur
© D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook / Auscape International		 Tracking of radio collared platypuses for conservation
Tracking of radio collared platypuses for conservation
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