Platypus
Description
Ornithorhynchus anatinus. A stuffed platypus. It is laying flat with the legs out from the body. The bill and feet have shrunk a bit due to drying. The fur is a medium brown colour.
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The
platypus
is
found
in
Australia.
They
are
semiaquatic
living
in
burrows
but
feeding
in
the
fresh
streams
and
ponds
catching
invertebrates.
They
are
egg-laying
one
of
only
3
species
left
in
the
world
that
does
this.
The
rubbery
bill
contains
electroreceptors
for
detecting
food
via
electrolocation.
Males
ankle
spurs
produce
venom
which
is
powerful
enough
to
kill
small
animals.
Accession number
A100.861
Collection type
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