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Pet platypus, anyone?

Started by Bricktop, February 12, 2018, 05:48:44 PM

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Anonymous

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It's very cute..



It's illegal in Alberta to keep native animals as pets.

Bricktop

Its extremely illegal here. Some serious fines and even custodial sentences for capturing and confining native animals.



If you capture and keep a platypus, which is highly endangered, you'll go to gaol. Likewise rock wallabies, koalas, quokkas, most nocturnal marsupials, bilbies and mallee fowl.

Anonymous

Quote from: "Bricktop"Its extremely illegal here. Some serious fines and even custodial sentences for capturing and confining native animals.



If you capture and keep a platypus, which is highly endangered, you'll go to gaol. Likewise rock wallabies, koalas, quokkas, most nocturnal marsupials, bilbies and mallee fowl.

So, that was a zoo or a wildlife sanctuary?

Bricktop


Anonymous

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It sure is a friendly little guy.

Bricktop

Unless it gets pissed and scratches you with its hind legs...

Anonymous

Quote from: "Bricktop"Unless it gets pissed and scratches you with its hind legs...

That one is very  comfortable with humans.

Bricktop

Yes, its a cutey...



But you must never try to handle them in the wild.

Anonymous

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But you must never try to handle them in the wild.

The chances of me ever seeing a playpus in the wilds of Southern Ontario are pretty remote.

Bricktop

Virtually nil, I'd say.



Rare enough here in Oz.

Anonymous

Quote from: "Bricktop"Virtually nil, I'd say.



Rare enough here in Oz.

What's their range in Aus? Continent wide or just some regions?

Frood

Mostly along the Eastern coast. There's heaps of them near me in a creek. They are acrobat like swimmers, move fast, and can be hard to spot unless they don't care if they're seen.
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Anonymous

Quote from: "Dinky Dianna"Mostly along the Eastern coast. There's heaps of them near me in a creek. They are acrobat like swimmers, move fast, and can be hard to spot unless they don't care if they're seen.

That's the first video I've seen of one in captivity..



They are a little bit like a small beaver or even an otter.

Bricktop

World's weirdest critter.



Duck's bill, and webbed feet.



Mammals physiology.



Egg layer.



Venomous glands.