A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) pauses for a moment after being released by scientists into the Little Yarra River, its home stream in Victoria, Australia.

The more scientists learn more about this strange, elusive species, the more concerned they become about its future. But these new insights may ultimately help to save it.

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Plight of the Platypus

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