Platypus - Ornithorhynchus anatinus
( Shaw, 1799 )

 

 

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Subspecies:
Est. World Population:

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: NOT LISTED
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

Body Length: 300 - 420 mm
Tail Length: 100 - 130 mm
Shoulder Height:
Weight:

Top Speed:
Jumping Ability: (Horizontal)

Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

Sexual Maturity: (Females)
Sexual Maturity: (Males)
Clutch Size: 2
Incubation Period: 13 - 16 days

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