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The platypus is native to Australia.

Specifically, it is native to the eastern states.

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Is the platypus one of the native animal of Australia?

Yes. The platypus is certainly one of Australia's native animals.


Is the platypus species introduced or are they native?

The platypus is native to Australia. It is endemic to the country, meaning it is not found anywhere else.


Is a Platypus an Australian mammal?

Yes. The platypus is native to Australia alone.


What is the platypus in Australia?

The platypus is a protected Australian native monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.


Were do you find a plantypus?

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Did the platypus get shipped from Britain to Australia?

No. The platypus is native to Australia. There have never been platypuses in Britain.


Which state of Australia is the platypus native to?

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How many platypus' are there in Madagacar?

None. Platypuses are native, and endemic, to Australia.


In what region of Australia does the platypus live?

The platypus is native to the eastern states of Australia, which include Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. It is found in freshwater creeks and rivers within native bushland.


What kind of monotremes are there?

* Long-beak echidna - native to New Guinea * Short beak echidna - native to Australia * Platypus - native to Australia


What platypus is native to Eastern Australia and Tasmania?

There is only one species of platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) so the kind you find in Eastern Australia and Tasmania is the same one you find everywhere else that it lives. (Of course Eastern Australia and Tasmania is about the only place you will find the platypus in the wild - and note that Tasmania is actually part of Australia.)


Is the Platypus a genetic experiment?

As is everything else here on Earth, the platypus is an experiment as well ...However, it must be said that the platypus is not a genetic experiement. The platypus is a "natural" creature, native to Australia, and not a combination of an otter, beaver and duck, despite what many say.