Have you ever seen a Platypus in the wild?

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ExCPONPC
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Have you ever seen a Platypus in the wild?

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Well to be honest, neither had I until yesterday, they are honestly not that common, I was walking quietly by a freshwater creek when I noticed a swirl on the surface in a rather still pond. I knew that there were supposed to be Platypus in the creek but I didn't expect to see one of these shy creatures at 1 O'clock in the afternoon. I watched in awe as the little bloke came to almost within touching distance.

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He/she was probably about 16 - 18" in length and seemed totally unconcerned about my presence.

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It kept coming closer until it was alongside the log I was standing on.

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Not something you see every day :clap:

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Nice to see these, so good to see unusual animals in the wild for a change. Thanks for sharing. :-)
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That's quite some encounter - a real privilege for you and great to share.

Platypus are very hard to keep in captivity, so in answer to your question, I've never seen one in wild nor in a zoo!

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Wasn't there one walking down the high street the other day?

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john001 wrote:Wasn't there one walking down the high street the other day?

Yeh, advertising a bank!!
That's a wildlife golden moment right there, fantastic encounter, very jealous.
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john001 wrote:Wasn't there one walking down the high street the other day?


Living on the other side of the world you lost me with that so I had to rely on Mr Google.
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No I haven't, yes I want to, in the meantime thanks for posting these photos - lucky you!

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The little bloke/blokes was back again this morning and I manage a through the water shat as he/she was surfacing.

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Then got a close up off his/her head (some minimal cropping) but not much.

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Lovely, I am quite envious!

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