Quiz: Platypus

Bulletin of 1 October 2026

The platypus belongs to which mammalian group?
Answer
Monotremes.
True of False: The platypus uses its bill to detect electrical signals from prey.
Answer
True. Platypuses use electroreception in their bills to detect electrical signals associated with prey underwater.
Platypus Bay is located on which Queensland island?
Answer
K'gari (formerly Fraser Island).
Which two Australian states or territories are NOT part of the platypus's natural mainland range?
Answer
Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Which Australian plant has the scientific name Eucalyptus Platypus?
Answer
The round-leaved moort (aka platypus gum).

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