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Article: A monotreme about town.
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- April 1, 1999
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Given how difficult it is to spot platypus, one would think they spend most of their time lounging in and around their burrow. But a recent study by the Australian Platypus Conservancy has shown that platypus like to cruise around.
Study leader, Dr Melody Serena, says a single animal can encompass up to three waterways in the single home range. `We had one animal that moved more than 10 kilometres in one night,' she says. `This confirms the need for platypus conservation to be planned on a whole catchment basis.'
The aim of the study was to provide information on the habitat requirements of platypus in urban waterways. It concentrated on a site about 20 ...