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Platypus

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• Duck-billed Platypus Synonym

• Ornithorhynchus anatinus Binomial Name

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Definitions

Definition 1 Zoology

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.

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Related Terms

• Ornithorhynchidae Family

• Ornithorhynchus Genus

Quotes

Except for its loss from the state of South Australia, the platypus occupies the same general distribution as it did prior to European settlement of Australia. However, local changes and fragmentation of distribution due to human modification of its habitat are documented.

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Bibliography

• Burrel, 1974

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