A wild platypus swimming in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland, Australia
A wild platypus swimming in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, South East Queensland, Australia. Platypus are ancient, egg laying mammals called monotremes. They are usually nocturnal, but on winter mornings can sometimes be seen floating in the sunshine to warm up.
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