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Platypuses have their place in their niche, and they are certainly not harmful to tgeir environment. Although they dig burrows, they are just above the waterline and do not cause erosion. Unlike beavers, platypuses do not make dams, so they do not affect watercourses.

Their primary food sources include worms, insect larvae, and freshwater shrimp. Even when they dig these up from the bottom of the river or creek where they dive and hunt for food, their impact is minimal.

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