17K views · 667 reactions | With an animal as unique as the platypus, we love all the marvellous facts that come with this Australian species! Drop your platypus facts below! Here's one to start: When the platypus is on the lookout for food, it's bill comes into action! The bill becomes the primary sense organ while foraging in water and can detect prey through vibrations and pressure! Here's Sam from Melbourne Zoo in action!  Thanks Ryan for the video! | Zoos Victoria | Facebook

Platypus are very special creatures - have you ever seen one? WIRES recently received a call about a little platypus trapped between two rocks and spotted by a passer-by. WIRES volunteer Georgia quickly got the little one to North Hill Vet Clinic where Georgia says she has 'frequent flyer status'. 😊 The vet team provide great care and expertise to all the wildlife brought to them and gave this one a thorough assessment before it was deemed perfectly healthy and able to be carefully released bac

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