A rare encounter with a platypus in the wild. Normally a shy creature, this baby male platypus is happy to be on show. Shot in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia.
National Geographic researchers are trying to collect DNA samples from these odd duck-billed mammals to determine whether there are separate subspecies.
A rare encounter with a platypus in the wild. Normally a shy creature, this baby male platypus is happy to be on show. Shot in the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia.