Monotreme Collection

Platypus Underwater, Eastern Australia, eastern Australia JPF02584
JPF-14092 Platypus Underwater Eastern Australia, eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Swimming underwater New South Wales, Australia RMS04561
AUs-1554 Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Swimming underwater New South Wales, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Reg Morrison / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

Duck-billed Platypus Adult male, South Esk River area, North East Tasmania, Australia
AU-1745 Duck-billed PLATYPUS - adult male South Esk River area, NE Tasmania, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Platypus - Underwater - Eastern Australia JPF00258
JPF-14031 Platypus - Underwater Eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Duck-billed Platypus On surface near bank of creek. Distribution: Eastcoast Australia & Tasmania
HB-3816 Duck-billed Platypus - On surface near bank of creek Distribution: Eastcoast Australia & Tasmania. Ornithorhynchus anatinus Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus). Francois Peron National Park, Shark Bay, Western Australia. October

Young Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is released onto a log in McMahons Creek, Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia. Photographed under controlled conditions. September

Platypus - adult swimming in a river collecting food - Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
SAS-1656 Platypus - adult swimming in a river collecting food Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are

Short-beaked Echidna - frontal portrait of an adult digging in the ground
SAS-1409 Short-beaked Echidna - adult digging in the ground and sticking its beak halfway down into the earth. Tasmania, Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus It searches for food which consists solely of

Duck-billed Platypus Foraging for food underwater, Tasmania
AU-1688 Duck-billed Platypus - foraging for food underwater Tasmania, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Platypus - adult male close up of head - South Esk River area - northeastern Tasmania - Australia PPC11131
AUS-1922 Platypus - adult male close up of head South Esk River area - northeastern Tasmania - Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Short-beaked Echidna - adult strolls along vegetation in search for food which consists solely of ants and termites
SAS-1406 Short-beaked Echidna Tasmania, Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), released onto a log in Little Yarra River, Yarra junction, Victoria, Australia. Photographed under controlled conditions. April 2018

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) with muddy face, emerging from burrow, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, November

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) swimming in lake, Tasmania, Australia

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) digging, Tasmania, Australia

DDE-90037049
Duck Bill Platypus Skeleton, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Native to Australia Date: 30/07/2008

DDE-90026108
Short Beaked Echidna, (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Monotreme, Australia, captive. Date: 15/02/2005

DDE-90026107
Short Beaked Echidna, (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Monotreme, Australia, captive. Date: 15/02/2005

DDE-90025958
Platypus ( Ornithorhynchus anatinus ), Platypus House, Beauty Point, Northern Tasmania, Australia Date: 27/07/2006

Kangaroo island echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus multiaculeatus), a sub-species of the mainland species, crosses a dirt road. Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia. Endemic

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) perching in a tree, circumpolar species, British Columbia, Canada

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) pale form, perched in tree, Alberta, Canada

Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) at nest with chicks, Alaska

Duck-billed platypus on white background with drop shadow

Short-Beaked Echidna sometimes known as spiny anteaters
The Echidna has a slender snout and long, flicking tongue, ideal for catching insects. The Echidna also has distinctive sharp spines (quills)

Picture No. 10871771
Skeleton of Duck Billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

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Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Front foot, close up (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Duck-billed Platypus Venomous spur on adult male, North East Tasmania, Australia
AU-1743 Duck-billed PLATYPUS - venomous spur on adult male Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Duck-biled Platypus Habitat Broken River Eungella National Park, Queensland Australia
AU-1701 Duck-billed Platypus habitat Broken River Eungella National Park, Queensland Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) perched in tree, circumpolar species, British Columbia, Canada

Duck Bill Platypus Skeleton, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Native to Australia

Picture No. 10857249
Duck-billed Platypus - front foot (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

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Short-beaked Echidna - rear foot (Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus) Date:

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Platypus - shows baby platypus in nest snuggled up to mum taken in the wild inside a nest underground in riverbank - VERY rare image - infra-red - NE Tasmania - Australia. Date:

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Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - close up of foot (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Short-beaked Echidna - in burrow AU-1261
PPC-20088 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - in underground burrow Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus aculeatus D. Parer & E

Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) trying to catch burrowing echidna by river - East coast, New South Wales, Australia JPF23325
JPF-13067 Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) trying to catch burrowing echidna by river East coast, New South Wales, Australia Canis lupus dingo Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal

Duck-billed Platypus Courtship bite mark on tail, Eastern Australia
AU-1691 Duck-billed PLATYPUS - female in water, from above with courtship bite on tail Eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), an oviparous mammal of Australia
Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), Australia

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)
Illustration of a platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), or duck-billed platypus

Echidna
Together with the platypus, Echidnas are the worlds only monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. Seen here in Dandenong Ranges, Melbourne, Australia

Echidna

Picture No. 10857253
Platypus research - scientist with Mackenzie - newborn (Ornithorynchus anatinus Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

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The monotreme, a unique group of mammals, includes fascinating creatures like the platypus and short-beaked echidna. Found in various regions of Australia, these extraordinary animals exhibit remarkable behaviors and adaptations. In Eastern Australia's waters, a mesmerizing sight unfolds as a duck-billed platypus gracefully swims underwater. Its sleek body glides effortlessly through the currents, showcasing its aquatic prowess. Similarly, in New South Wales' rivers, another duckbill platypus can be seen elegantly navigating its watery domain (RMS04561). Venturing further south to Tasmania's North East region, an adult male duck-billed platypus thrives along the banks of the South Esk River (JPF02584). This elusive creature is known for its distinctive appearance with a bill resembling that of a duck. Meanwhile, on the surface near McMahons Creek lies yet another specimen from this species (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), released onto a log as it embarks on its journey into adulthood. Not far away in Francois Peron National Park within Shark Bay resides the short-beaked echidna. With sharp spines covering its back and an insatiable appetite for ants and termites (Tachyglossus aculeatus), this intriguing creature busily digs into the ground using its beak halfway down into the earth. Heading north to Queensland's Atherton Tablelands is where we encounter an adult platypus collecting food while swimming in a river at Yungaburra. It skillfully hunts underwater to sustain itself amidst nature's abundance (PPC11131). Additionally, in Little Yarra River stands another newly released young platypus perched upon a log - ready to explore life beyond its confines. These captivating images offer glimpses into their lives; they remind us of nature's diversity and resilience. The monotremes continue to thrive across eastern Australia and Tasmania, enchanting us with their extraordinary adaptations and behaviors.