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BBC

Bbc Science & Nature: Platypus

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever seen a platypus? This site has action photos and a detailed fact sheet to learn more about the egg-laying mammal.
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San Diego Zoo Global

San Diego Zoo: Platypus

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on platypuses including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts.
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Animal Fact Guide

Animal Fact Guide: Platypus

For Students 3rd - 8th
Comprehensive guide to the platypus that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, and conservation status.
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A-Z Animals

A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides photographs and a fact card about the platypus. Discusses where they are found, unusual physical characteristics, diet, habitat, predators, reproduction, and the threat of pollution.
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The BIG zoo

The Big Zoo: Duck Billed Platypus

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a general overview of the duck-billed platypus. Content explores what this animal eats, where it lives, how its social life is structured, how it raises its young, and more.
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Encyclopedia of Life

Encyclopedia of Life: Duck Billed Platypus

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Duck-billed Platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution...