The platypus is a uniquely Australian animal, but fossils lead us to believe that he lived in South America 63 million years ago. He can be found all along the east coast, from Townsville right down into Tasmania. Although he is often believed to be an endangered species, the platypus is actually very common.

He can be found in 26 of the 31 river systems in Victoria, covering the same area as before European settlement. However, numbers have declined in the areas close to Melbourne.

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