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Make Bequest</a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li id="menu-item-11145" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11145"><a href="https://platypus.asn.au/donate-by-bank-transfer/">Donate by bank transfer</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11141" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11141"><a href="https://platypus.asn.au/donate-by-visa-mastercard/">Donate by Visa/Mastercard</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14252" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14252"><a href="https://platypus.asn.au/make-a-bequest/">Make a Bequest</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </header> <div id="content" class="site-content"> <div class="home-posts-titles"> <h2 class="page-title">THE PLATYPUS – A VERY SPECIAL AUSTRALIAN</h2> <div class="home-content entry-content"> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://platypus.asn.au/about/"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="2101" data-permalink="https://platypus.asn.au/about/scan-logo-apc1200/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/platypus.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/scan-logo.apc1200.jpg?fit=3760%2C1424&ssl=1" data-orig-size="3760,1424" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Scan logo.APC1200" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/platypus.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/scan-logo.apc1200.jpg?fit=300%2C114&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/platypus.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/scan-logo.apc1200.jpg?fit=1024%2C388&ssl=1" class=" wp-image-2101 alignright" src="https://i0.wp.com/platypus.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/scan-logo.apc1200.jpg?resize=340%2C129&ssl=1" alt="Scan logo.APC1200" width="340" height="129" /></a><span style="color: #000000;">The platypus is one of the world’s most remarkable animals. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">The</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://platypus.asn.au/about/">Australian Platypus Conservancy</a></span> <span style="color: #000000;">is working hard to unlock some of the key scientific mysteries which still surround the species, and also</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000;"> conducts a wide range of conservation programs and environmental education initiatives.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">You can learn more about the platypus in the sections on <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://platypus.asn.au/platypus-biology/">Platypus Biology</a></span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">,</span> <a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/evolution-names/">Names & Evolution</a><span style="color: #000000;">,</span> <a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/ecology-behaviour/">Platypus Ecology & Behaviour</a></span> <span style="color: #000000;">and</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/distribution-numbers/">Platypus Status</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">. Commonly asked questions and fallacies about this very unusual animal are discussed in <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/faqs/">Platypus FAQs & Myths</a></span>, including <em>What’s the plural of platypus?</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Details of platypus sightings can be reported online to the Conservancy by going to</span> <a href="https://platypus.asn.au/report-a-sighting/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Report</span><span style="color: #ff0000;"> a Sighting</span></a><span style="color: #000000;">. </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">The section on</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/conservation-issues/">Platypus Conservation Issues</a></span> <span style="color: #000000;">describes some of the greatest threats facing platypus and (together with</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/management-guidelines/">Platypus Management Guidelines</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">) lists actions that can be taken to improve platypus habitat and help ensure population survival.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">The</span> <a href="https://platypus.asn.au/spotting-hints/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Spotting Hints</span></a> <span style="color: #000000;">section offers suggestions on how to spot platypus (and water-rats or rakali) in the wild. Information on how to survey or monitor local platypus populations, including the pros and cons of different methods, can be found in</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/platypus-survey-monitoring/">Platypus Survey & Monitoring</a></span><span style="color: #000000;">. Technical advice (for researchers with relevant permits) regarding how best to use fyke nets for platypus survey work, and how to handle and release a platypus after it’s captured, is provided in</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://platypus.asn.au/fyke-netting-guidelines/">Fyke-Netting Guidelines</a></span> <span style="color: #000000;">(PDF). </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">For advice on how to assist an injured, sick or displaced platypus, consult our <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://platypus.asn.au/2022/03/01/platypus-rescue-guidelines/">Platypus Rescue Guidelines</a> (PDF).</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Often described as Australia’s version of the otter, the</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://platypus.asn.au/rakali-master/">rakali (Australian water-rat)</a></span> <span style="color: #000000;">is the largest native mammal to share the platypus’s freshwater habitat. To help map and monitor where these very attractive and intelligent animals occur, the APC routinely collects rakali sighting records. Please go to</span> <a href="https://platypus.asn.au/report-a-sighting/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Report a Sighting</span></a> <span style="color: #000000;">if you’ve been lucky enough to see a water-rat in the wild and would like to share the details.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Additional information on platypus and rakali research and conservation issues can be found in copies of <em>Platypus News & Views</em> in the</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://platypus.asn.au/apc-newsletter/">APC Newsletter</a></span> <span style="color: #000000;">section.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">Updates are also available on the</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Australian-Platypus-Conservancy-Official-225816770830721/"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Australian Platypus Conservancy (Official) Facebook</span><span style="color: #000000;">.</span></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000;">The information presented on this website is based on careful reading of scientific papers or other reliable sources (listed at the bottom of pages). 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