Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Platypus - overview
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Infant platypus in burrow and lactation
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Young platypuses growing in the burrow and rubbing bills with parent
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Platypus swimming in winter habitat
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Platypus hunting and feeding on aquatic invertebrates
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Cormorant feeding on invertebrates flushed out by platypus hunting
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Male platypus grooming at night, attacked by another male
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Platypus swimming in riverine habitat and courting
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Platypus courtship and copulation
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Platypus collecting nesting material and maintaining burrow
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