Near threatened

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus

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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.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Monotremata

FAMILY

Ornithorhynchidae

GENUS

Ornithorhynchus

Location

Eastern Australia and Tasmania

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Wetlands (inland)

Food

Insect Larvae, Tadpoles, Small fish

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Climate Change
Disease

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