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“The first specimen seen in Europe was thought to be fake! The Platypus is a species of monotreme, which is a small group of egg-laying mammals of which are they are only three species. Not considered as true mammals by some scientists, monotremes are thought to be the most primitive group of mammals having evolved around 200 million years ago.
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KINGDOM
Animalia
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Monotremata
FAMILY
Ornithorhynchidae
GENUS
Ornithorhynchus
Eastern Australia and Tasmania
Habitat
Wetlands (inland)
Food
Insect Larvae, Tadpoles, Small fish
Threat
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Climate Change
Disease