Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Platypus at Penrose, NSW
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| Ornithorhynchus anatinus | MichaelBedingfield | 2 Oct 2026 | |
| Ornithorhynchus anatinus | Penrosian | 2 Oct 2026 |
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Emerged at 4.54 and I watched it forage for about 1 hour
1 comment
2 Oct 2026
Hi Penrosian, thanks for your sighting. Can you please correct the location, which is away from water.
Location information
- Places Penrose, NSW
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- 1 Abundance
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- Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
- Platypus Common name
- Up to 1369.91m Recorded at altitude
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