Amazing Animals: Duck-billed Platypus - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/wild/amazinganimals/animalalphabet/index.shtml?animal=duckbilledplatypus
Photograph and information on this semi-aquatic mammal found in Australia. |
Australian Platypus Conservancy - http://platypus.asn.au/
Information about the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), research, its conservation and protection, and platypus-spotting opportunities. Also offers merchandise for sale. |
Duck-Billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) - http://www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Duck-Billed_Platypus.asp
Duck-Billed Platypus facts, photos and message board. |
Duck-billed Platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus - http://www.edgeofexistence.org/mammals/species_info.php?id=533
Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history. |
Platypus - http://www.genevaschools.org/austinbg/class/gray/platypus/
Provides photographs and information on the physical appearance, diet, habitat, and behavior of this mammal. |
Platypus - http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/benrud_ryan
Ryan Benrud provides information on Ornithorhynchus anatinus, its classification, habitat, adaptation, nutrition, reproduction and other interesting facts. |
Platypus Genes Uncover Mammal History - http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2008/080508.html
Article describing how research into the platypus genome has given fresh insight into the evolutionary history of mammals. |
Rainforest Platypus - http://www.rainforest-australia.com/platypus.htm
Rainforest Platypus, photos and text. Courtesy of Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge, Atherton Tableland, Far North Queensland, Australia |
What is a Platypus? - http://www.platypuscomputing.com/platwhat.html
Etymology and a reading list. |