Platypuses are found only in Australia's eastern states. This included Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Platypuses are believed to still inhabit the upper reaches of the Murray River in eastern South Australia.
Platypuses live throughout eastern coastal Australia in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, and the island state of Tasmania. They are found from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, north through New South Wales to tropical far north Queensland.
The platypus is found only in the country of Australia, including its southern island state of Tasmania.
The platypus is found only in Australia. Specifically, it is found through eastern Australia, including the island state of Tasmania.
The platypus did not come from any other species. It is not part otter, part beaver or part duck. It has only ever been a platypus.
No. Once mating is over, the platypus has nothing more to do with the female.
The platypus was selected as the New South Wales state faunal emblem in 1971.
The platypus is the faunal emblem of New South Wales.
It doesn't. This is a myth. The platypus is not a mixture of any other animal.
the waratah and platypus is the nsw state emblem
The platypus originated from, and is native to, Australia. It is not found in any other country. It is endemic to Australia's eastern states, including the southern island state of Tasmania.
In the tri-state area
The platypus was chosen to be the New South Wales state faunal emblem because it is a uniquely Australian creature which inhabits the rivers and creeks of NSW.
The state mammal of New South Wales is the platypus.