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Researchers 'over the moon' as miracle platypus puggle is born in Sydney's Royal National Park
000km summer holiday to Australia A baby platypus is the first of its kind to be born in Sydney's Royal National Park in more than five decades. The six-month-old female puggle named Gilli weighed ...
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The platypus puzzle
When Europeans first encountered the odd-looking platypus, it became the centre of scientific debate: was it real or just an elaborate hoax? The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) has a puzzling ...
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Platypus born to translocated animals in Royal National Park despite series of pollution scares
A six-month-old baby platypus named Gilli is the first-known animal of its kind to be born in Australia's oldest national park in more than 50 years. The 850-gram female puggle, as baby platypuses ...
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World’s biggest platypus conservation centre in Australia welcomes first residents
“We would love to see some puggles or baby platypus in the facility and understand what led to that reproductive success.” The facility was formed as a partnership between the Taronga ...