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Yes: there are still many places in eastern Australia where platypuses live in the wild.

Although platypuses were close to extinction early in the twentieth century, due to them being hunted for their velvety fur, they are now protected, and their numbers have returned to around the same that they were estimated to be prior to European settlement. They are very difficult to see in the wild, because they are shy and reclusive. They can be found throughout Australia's eastern states, and the island state of Tasmania.

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