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Updated March 9, 2021

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In Brisbane, platypuses are getting harder to find.

The Quiet Disappearance of Australia's Urban Platypuses

Newspapers used to describe sightings of dozens at a time. These days, one researcher says, "most Australians have never seen one."
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