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

19K views · 1.1K reactions | This isn't just cute, it's also the first platypus in the Royal National Park in 50 years! All thanks to the incredible team at Taronga Zoo Sydney and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. And there's lots more platypuses to come (yes I checked, it's not platypi). | Chris Minns | Facebook

Pete Walsh's life was changed forever when he met a platypus named Zoom near his Hobart home. Realising she was in danger, he set out to protect her river habitat - with the help of some experts. It's culminated in the new ABC documentary 'The Platypus Guardian' - and its executive producer Dr Chadden Hunter says it offers a rare glimpse into the life of an elusive mammal. 📺 Tonight 8:30pm AEST ABC TV iview | News Breakfast