Mammals
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Sighting 4674464

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Syndicate, QLD

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Syndicate, QLD - 24 Aug 2022 09:51 AM
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Syndicate, QLD - 24 Aug 2022 09:51 AM
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Syndicate, QLD - 24 Aug 2022 09:51 AM
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Syndicate, QLD - 24 Aug 2022 09:51 AM
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus 8 Jun 2025 JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Ornithorhynchus anatinus 8 Jun 2025 CarbonAI
Ornithorhynchus anatinus 8 Jun 2025 JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

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Healthy, vigorously swimming and hunting, Platypus; hunting in this large boulder field reach amongst the rapidly flowing main River water, and perching on a rock in full view directly below thiis viewing platform – Wow. Mossman River, short loop track, long viewing platform perched out over the river, Mossman Gorge. 2022 August 24th 9:51 – 9:52 am .

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  • Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
  • Platypus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1369.91m Recorded at altitude
  • 110 images trained Machine learning

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