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The-14 Media @[email protected] · 2026-02-27 · 20:13 UTC

How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthy
#Environment #Australia #Platypus #RainwaterTanks #WaterManagement #UrbanPlanning #Biodiversity #EcoTech #WaterSecurity #Sustainability #UrbanEcology #SmartCities #Platypus #StormWater
https://the-14.com/how-smart-rainwater-tanks-can-help-keep-platypus-habitat-healthy/

#environment #australia #platypus #rainwatertanks #watermanagement #urbanplanning

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2025-12-05 · 04:55 UTC

Safeguarding Bellingen rivers and coast
https://bellingenshirenews.com.au/2025/12/04/new-plan-to-safeguard-bellingen-rivers/

Explore the responsible visitor tips:
"Watch your pooch when it poops: One 10 cent-sized piece of dog waste contains 23 million faecal coliform bacteria – rain washes it into rivers and harms wildlife. Bag it, bin it, keep our waterways clean."
https://www.visitbellingenshire.com.au/Plan/Tips-on-how-to-explore-with-care

The Gleniffer Valley is a beautiful place, but..
http://www.bellingennow.com/about/index.html
#water #rivers #Bellingen #BellingenShire #BellingerRiverSnappingTurtle #shorebirds #platypus #biodiversity #wildlife #ecosystems #PromisedLands #Gleniffer #dogs #pets #waste

#water #rivers #bellingen #bellingenshire #bellingerriversnappingturtle #shorebirds

AustralianHistoriesPodcast @[email protected] · 2025-07-25 · 10:33 UTC

"When echidna mothers nurse their young, known as puggles, the microbiome of their pouch changes to protect their babies in their first weeks of life, new research has found."

🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/16/echidna-mothers-change-their-pouch-microbiome-to-protect-tiny-pink-jelly-bean-puggles-new-research-finds 🔗

Oh yes, they're a weird lot alright - like their Platypus cousins
🎧 https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/19-platypus-controversy/ 🎧

#Platypus #Echidna #AustralianFauna #NativeAnimals #AustralianHistory #OzHistory #AustralianPodcast

#platypus #echidna #australianfauna #nativeanimals #australianhistory #ozhistory

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2024-09-18 · 22:13 UTC

NSW platypuses are accumulating the “forever chemical” perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in very high concentrations.

"The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic monotreme that occupies a high trophic position in the freshwater ecosystems of eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. Platypuses are continuously exposed to anthropogenic contaminants including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). This study examined PFOS concentrations in the livers of deceased platypuses (eight wild; one captive) that were opportunistically collected across NSW over a two- and a half-year period. There was a large variation in PFOS concentrations, ranging from < 1 µg/kg to 1200 µg/kg. This study presents the first report of PFOS contamination in platypuses, revealing their PFOS levels are broadly similar to those found in river otters (Lutra canadensis) and lower than those in American mink (Mustela vison), both which occupy similar ecological niches in freshwater systems. This study raises concerns about the impact of PFOS on platypus health."

"Platypuses are vulnerable to many impacts associated with human activity including hydrological changes, decline in water quality, increase in litter and discarded fishing line, illegal opera house nets (yabby traps) and water contamination...There are no guidelines on what constitutes safe concentrations of PFOS in wildlife."

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Warwick, K.G., Wright, I.A., Whinfield, J. et al. First report of accumulation of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in New South Wales, Australia. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 51037–51042 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34704-w
#pollution #water #rivers #contamination #NSW #Wildlife #platypus #platypuses #penguins #PFOS #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Gleniffer #bellingen #NeverNever #bellinger #catchment #AquaticInvertebrates #DrinkingWater #FoodChain #SyntheticChemicals

#pollution #water #rivers #contamination #nsw #wildlife

Australian Geographic @[email protected] · 2024-05-28 · 08:16 UTC

If you think a platypus is weird, or an echidna is strange, can you imagine what would happen if you combined the two?

The so-called "echidnapus" – an ancient creature recently identified from a batch of long-forgotten fossils at Australian Museum – may just be the Rosetta Stone of early mammal evolution!

Learn more about this awesome, ancient and frankly bizarre creature… https://ausgeo.co/echidnapus

#museum #museums #discovery #platypus #echidna #australia #seeaustralia #australiagram #australian #exploreaustralia #australianwildlife #animals #animal #megafauna #wildlife #nature #australianmuseum

👨‍🎨 Peter Shouten
#environment #academia #research #academicchatter #biology #history #histodon #nature #wildlife #science #scientist

#museum #museums #discovery #platypus #echidna #australia

BellingenNSW @[email protected] · 2024-03-16 · 02:46 UTC

Pets, pesticides and polluted rivers

"Fipronil and imidacloprid are widely used in flea treatments, which are typically applied to the back of the pet’s neck once a month.These two chemicals are extremely potent neurotoxic insecticides and it is deeply concerning that they are routinely found on the hands of dog owners through ongoing contact with their pet. Pet owners will also be upset to learn that they are accidentally polluting our rivers by using these products.”

"The insecticides used in the flea products flow down household drains when pet owners wash their hands after applying the treatment. Wastewater from sewage treatment works is a leading source of fipronil and imidacloprid pollution in rivers, with concentrations exceeding safe limits for wildlife."
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/01/vets-pesticide-flea-treatments-river-pollution-pet-owners-toxic-insecticides-hands
#pesticide #pets #dogs #cats #wildlife #rivers #pollution #OneHealth #neonicotinoids #neurotoxins #fipronil #Bellinger #platypus #BellingerRiverSnappingTurtle

#pesticide #pets #dogs #cats #wildlife #rivers

Australian Geographic @[email protected] · 2024-03-05 · 21:08 UTC

Recreational fishing is a popular pastime in Australia’s inland rivers and streams. Unfortunately, in the process, many people are unwittingly killing platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus).

Platypuses can become trapped in commonly-used yabby nets or tangled in fishing wire, causing them to drown.

Learn more about what we can do to continue enjoying fishing while protecting our platypuses… https://ausgeo.co/fishingplatypus

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #wildlife #platypus #platypuses #nature #seal
#environment #pollution #government #nature #wildlife

#ausgeo #australia #seeaustralia #wildlife #platypus #platypuses

The Kid Should See This 🌈🪐✨ @[email protected] · 2023-10-10 · 16:32 UTC

In this #PBSNature #video, Pete Walsh shares footage of a #platypus preparing her den in the #HobartRivulet. TIL: A platypus can carry stuff with their tail. 🦫🍃🌳 Not long after, he records something incredible and adorable: rare footage of a baby platypus.

His experiences with these iconic animals moved him to create HobartRivuletPlatypus.org, an organization to help rally his community around platypus #conservation. ♻️💧👏

👉 Watch the video: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/baby-platypus-hobart-rivulet-pete-walsh-tasmania-conservation

#tksst #nature

#platypus #conservation #tksst #nature #pbsnature #video

Rat Can't Read (she/her) @[email protected] · 2023-07-08 · 10:27 UTC

Good morning! Today I learned that the #platypus does not have a stomach.

From #NationalGeographic, "How the Platypus and a Quarter of Fish Lost Their Stomachs:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-the-platypus-and-a-quarter-of-fishes-lost-their-stomachs#:~:text=And%20if%20you%20look%20inside,the%20platypus%20has%20no%20stomach.

#FunFact #Biology #Anatomy #Platypuses #TIL

#platypus #nationalgeographic #funfact #biology #anatomy #platypuses

Hashtag Lists @[email protected] · 2023-05-27 · 04:50 UTC

CW: Long List Showing Animal Phyla with Examples and Links

Animal Kingdom

Domain Eukaryota #Eukaryotes
Kingdom Animalia #Animals
Subdivision Bilateria BilateralSymmetry
Phyla Nephrozoa
Superphylum Deuterostomia
Phylum Chordata Chordates
Subphylum Vertebrata (Craniate)
Superclass Agnatha
Jawless Fish #Lamprey #Hagfish
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
Jawed Vertbrates
Superclass Tetrapoda
Class Chondrichthyes Cartilaginous fish #Sharks #Skates #Rays
Class Osteichthyes Bony Vertebrates
Subclass Actinoptetygii Ray-finned fish #Sturgeon Paddlefish Bowfin Gars
Subclass Sarcoptetygii Lobe-finned fish
Class Amphibia #Amphibians #Frogs
Class Sauropsida #Reptiles #Birds
Subclass Synapsida
Class Mammalia (#Mammals)
Order Monotremata (#Monotremes) #Platypus #Echidna
Subclass Theria
Infraclass Marsupialia (#Marsupials) Bandicoots #Kangaroos #Koalas #Opossums TasmanianDevils #Wallabies #Wombats
Infraclass Placentalia
Clade Atlantogenata
SuperOrder Xenarthra
Order Cingulata Armidillos
Order Pilosa #Anteaters #Sloths
SuperOrder Afrotheria
Clade Afroinsectiphilia
Order Afrosoricda GoldenMoles OtterShrews Tenrecs
Order Macroscelidea ElephantShrews
Order Tubulidentata #Aardvarks
Clade Paenungulata
Order Hydrocoidea Hydaxes
Order Proboscide #Elephants
Order Sirenia #Dugongs #Manatees
Magnorder Boreoeutheria
SuperOrder Euarchontoglires
Clade Gliriformes
Clade Glires
Order Lagomorha #Hares #Pikas #Rabbits
Order Rodentia #Beavers #Mice #Rats #Squirrels #Voles
GrandOrder Euarchonta
Order Scandentia TreeShrews
MirOrder Primatomorpha
Order Dermoptera Colugos
Order Primates #Apes #Humans #Lemurs Lorises #Monkeys
SuperOrder Laurasiatheria
Order Eulipotyphla Gymnures #Hedgehogs #Moles Shrews Solenodons
Order Chioptera #Bats
GrandOrder Ferungulata
MirOrder Ungulata
Order Artiodactyla #Antelope #Camels #Cattle #Deer #Pigs #Whales
Order Perissodactyla #Donkeys #Horses Rhinoceroses #Tapirs #Zebras
MirOrder Ferae
Order Carnivora #Bears #Cats #Dogs #Mongooses #Seals
Order Pholidota #Pangolins

Superphylum Ecdysozoa
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Chelicerata
Class Arachnida #Mites #Scorpions #Spiders
Subphylum Myriapoda
Class Diplopoda #Millipedes
Class Chilopoda #Centipedes
Subphylum Hexapoda
Class Insecta (#Insects)
Subclass Apterygota Primitive wingless insects with incomplete metamorphosis
Order Archaeogantha hump-backed/jumping Bristletails
Order Zygentoma #Silverfish Firebrats Fishmoths
Subclass Palaeoptera Primitive winged insects, with their wings held upright or outstretched at rest and incomplete metamorphosis
Order Ephemeroptera #Mayflies
Order Odanata #Dragonflies #Damselflies
Subclass Polyneoptera Winged insects, with a broad, fan-like extension to their hind wings, and incomplete metamorphosis
Order Orthoptera BushCrickets #Crickets #Grasshoppers #Locusts
Order Phasmida #StickInsects
Order Plecoptera Stoneflies
Order Dermaptera #Earwigs
Order Blattodea #Cockroaches #Termites
Order Embioptera Webspinners
Order Grylloblatteria Rockcrawlers
Order Mantophasmatodea Prayingmantids Walkingsticks
Order Zoraptera AngelInsects
Subclass Paraneoptera Higher insects, with mostly incomplete metamorphosis, where a nymph generally resembles the adult
Order Hemiptera #Truebugs
SubOrder Auchenorrhyncha #Cicadas #Leafhoppers #Planthoppers #Treehoppers Spittlebugs
SubOrder Heteroptera
InfraOrder Cimicomorpha #BedBugs BatBugs AssassinBugs PirateBugs
InfraOrder Dipsocoromorpha
InfraOrder Inicocephaloidea
InfraOrder Gerromorpha WaterStriders
InfraOrder Leptopodomorpha ShoreBugs SpinyShoreBugs
InfraOrder Nepomorpha True WaterBugs
InfraOrder Peloridimorpha
InfraOrder Pentatomomorpha #StinkBugs FlatBugs SeedBugs
SubOrder Sternorhyncha #Aphids ScaleInsects Whiteflies
Order Phthiraptera sucking & biting #Lice
Order Psocoptera Booklice Barklice
Order Thysanoptera #Thrips
Subclass Endopterygota Higher insects, with a clear metamorphosis from larva via a pupa to adult, also called Holometabola
Order Coleoptera #Beetles
Order Diptera true #Flies
Order Hymenoptera #Ants #Bees #Wasps
Order Lepidoptera #Butterflies #Moths
Order Mecoptera Scorpionflies
Order Megaloptera Alderflies
Order Neuroptera Lacewings
Order Siphonaptera #Fleas
Order Raphidioptera Snakeflies
Order Strepsiptera Twistegwingflies
Order Trichoptera Caddisflies Sedgeflies