Ornithorhynchus anatinus

1 Platypus at West Albury, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at West Albury, NSW - 30 Jul 2023
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus 30 Jul 2023 CarbonAI
Ornithorhynchus anatinus 30 Jul 2023 KylieWaldon

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i think this was my first sighting of a platypus. No photo. A couple of breaking water with splashing and flashes of creamy orange white. Once sideways up to the edge of the water and then away. Two lots of bubbles preceeded one rise, and the rest of the activity was where the water met the bank which was hidden by long grass on the top. I stood for 15 minutes but further bubbles did not bring it back out to where I could get a shot. Maybe next time. Got photo of bubbles!

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Jul 2023 01:04 PM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
  • Platypus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 998.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 79 images trained Machine learning

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