"Successful and resilient." Researchers thrilled as unique species returns to national park after 50-year absence: 'There was ...

The Platypus—God's Little Joke—May Be Killed Off by River Dams. Published Nov 03, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT. By . ... "Platypuses are arguably the most irreplaceable mammal," Mijangos said.

Platypus populations impacted by large river dams are more vulnerable to threats. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 11 / 221103140814.htm.

The platypus is possibly the most irreplaceable mammal existing today. They have a unique combination of characteristics, including egg-laying despite being mammals, venomous spurs in males ...

Researchers saw the white platypus 10 times between February 2021 and July 2023, the study said. Several short videos show the rare animal floating along the surface of the river before quickly ...

River dams could also be added to that list of threats, ... “We know that platypuses are declining in many parts of their range in eastern Australia, affected by many threats.

It was a white platypus and it seemed just as keen to observe the researchers going about their work on the Gwydir River, near Armidale in the Northern Tablelands, as they were excited to see it.

The platypus population in the Wimmera River basin used to be more widespread until the Millennium Drought, Mr Bloink said. "Essentially, this population in the top of the MacKenzie River is the ...

The platypus may become sick, be diseased, or die the longer it is out of its natural environment. Police have been told the animal was released into the Caboolture River, away from where it was ...

A 26-year-old man has been charged with allegedly removing a platypus from its natural habitat in ... Although police were advised that the animal was released into the nearby Caboolture River, ...

The platypus was released back into a river, police said, and it has not been found by authorities to confirm its condition. The man was charged with one count of taking a protected animal and one ...

Scientists surveying turtles saw a leucistic white platypus, the first ever recorded, in a river of New South Wales, videos show. Photo from Streeting, Daugherty, Burrows, Bower, Watson, Daugherty ...