🦆 One happy platypus waddling home after a check-up! 💚 🐾 Fun Fact: The platypus is one of the strangest and most fascinating animals on Earth—and it’s found only in Australia! 🇦🇺 📍 Where do they live? They’re native to Eastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria—with healthy populations in Tasmania too. You’ll find them hanging around freshwater rivers, lakes, and forest wetlands. 🌟 Why are they so unique? ✅ It’s a mammal that lays eggs—super rare! ✅ Looks like

Happy platypus month! 💦 Have you ever seen a platypus in the wild? Platypus are very good at hiding, especially during the day. You can help protect platypus by: Supporting conservation organisations such as Watergum and report sightings. Educating others about the importance of platypus. Want to learn more? 👉 citygc.au/4du2QGG | City of Gold Coast

WATCH: Tim Faulkner performs the first ever platypus venom milking at The Australian Reptile Park in the hope it will help in the development of medicinal treatments. #TenNews DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2yXXGlK | 10 News