Scientific name:
Ornithorhynchus anatinus meaning “duck-like bird-bill”
The extraordinary-looking Platypus is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. A great swimmer, the Platypus possesses a beaver-like coat, webbed feet, a broad tail and an amazingly electro-sensitive bill, which is used to forage for prey.
| Animal Facts: | Coin Specifications: | |||
| Category: | WATER | Legal tender: | Australia | |
| Size: | Up to 60 centimetres long | Effigy: | Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Diet: | Yabbies, frogs, fish, insect larvae | Denomination: | $1 | |
| Predators & threats: | Snakes, crocodiles, goannas, water pollution, human activities like fishing | Weight: | 13.80g | |
| Diameter: | 30.20mm | |||
| Thickness: | 3.10mm | |||
Animal Facts & Coin Specifications: All animal information verified by the Australian Museum Research Library and the Western Australian Museum.
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