It is unknown when the first platypus was discovered, as there are no records to suggest when the original Aborigines cames to Australia. Estimates vary between 5,000 years ago to 40,000 years ago.
The platypus was first discovered by Europeans in 1798. British scientist, Dr George Shaw, was the first European to examine the platypus. It is well-known that he believed the creature to be a hoax, made up of various other creatures. Once Shaw had established that the pelt was real, he named it Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". This was published in "The Naturalist's Miscellany" in 1799.
The platypus is endemic to eastern and southern Australia.
The first sighting of a platypus was made on the banks of the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales in 1797, and its sighting was recorded by Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins (who later went on to establish the first colony in southern Australia). He described it in his "Account of the English Colony in New South Wales" which was published in 1802.
No doubt the Aboriginal Australians were the first to see a platypus.
The first Europeans to encounter them was around 1798.
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The first sighting of a platypus was recorded by Europeans in 1797. The first platypus was found on the banks of the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales, and its sighting was recorded by Lieutenant-Colonel David Collins (who later went on to establish the first colony in southern Australia). He described it in his "Account of the English Colony in New South Wales" which was published in 1802.
The first European to scientifically examine and describe the platypus was George Shaw, who did so in 1798 and published his account in 1799.
It is unknown who found the first platypus, as the indigenous Australians did not concern themselves with who discovered various animals and plants in the land they inhabited.
The platypus was first discovered by Europeans in 1798, but it is not known by whom. British scientist, Dr George Shaw, was the first European to examine the platypus. It is well-known that he believed the creature to be a hoax, made up of various other creatures. Once Shaw had established that the pelt was real, he named it Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". This was published in "The Naturalist's Miscellany" in 1799.
It is unknown when the first platypus was found, as there are no records to suggest when the original Aborigines cames to Australia. Estimates vary between 5,000 years ago to 40,000 years ago.
The platypus was first discovered by Europeans in 1798. British scientist, Dr George Shaw, was the first European to examine the platypus. It is well-known that he believed the creature to be a hoax, made up of various other creatures. Once Shaw had established that the pelt was real, he named it Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". This was published in "The Naturalist's Miscellany" in 1799.
The platypus was first seen by the Aboriginal people of Australia, but there are no records to suggest when the original Aborigines cames to Australia. Estimates vary between 5,000 years ago to 40,000 years ago.
The platypus was first seen by Europeans in 1798. British scientist, Dr George Shaw, was the first European to examine the platypus. It is well-known that he believed the creature to be a hoax, made up of various other creatures. Once Shaw had established that the pelt was real, he named it Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". This was published in "The Naturalist's Miscellany" in 1799.
Platypuses are not endangered.
Currently, they do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor prior to 2001 as Conservation Dependent. They reached a state of near-extinction by the early twentieth century, but this was before official protection measures came in, and therefore it was also before conservation status was allocated to certain species.
The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".
The platypus was first discovered in the Sydney region, soon after European settlement.
by europeans in 1798
Platypuses have never been endangered. Even when they were close to extinction in the early 20th century, they were not classified as endangered, as this was before official conservation measures were in place.
Platypuses do not need to be in a zoo. They thrive in their native habitat, and they are not endangered. Zoos are not good places for platypuses as it is still rare for platypuses to breed in captivity.
Not at all as of 2013 platypuses are not on that list.
It is not generally known that fossil evidence indicates there were once platypuses in South America, although these creatures had teeth, unlike modern platypuses. It is unknown why platypuses became extinct in South America thousands of years ago.
Platypuses are not endangered. Currently, they do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor prior to 2001 as Conservation Dependent. The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".
Platypuses are not soon to be endangered. Currently, they do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor prior to 2001 as Conservation Dependent. The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".
Platypuses do not have an official listing of "endangered", so the answer to the question has to be 'no'. However, they are threatened by pollution, as are all members of the animal kingdom in one form or another. Unlike sea animals, platypuses do not ingest plastic bags and floating rubbish, but they are sensitive to chemical changes in the water in which they feed.
Platypuses are not endangered; nor have they ever been categorised as endangered. They reached a state of near-extinction by the early twentieth century, but this was before official protection measures came in, and therefore it was also before conservation status was allocated to certain species. Currently, platypuses do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor prior to 2001 as Conservation Dependent. The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".
Platypuses are not born. They are hatched. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. And yes, when first hatched, they are completely furless.
Platypuses are not born: they are hatched. They are just a couple of centimetres in length when first born.
It is not so much that platypuses are rare, as that they are very difficult to observe.Platypuses are not rare, and they are not even endangered. However, they are elusive creatures, shy and inclined to hide, so they are not often seen, even in their native habitat.
When first hatched, baby platypuses weigh less than a gram.