The platypus is found in rivers, streams, dams, billabongs and lakes on
the east coast of Australia from Cooktown in Queensland down into Tasmania
and across into far western Victoria and small areas of South Australia,
including Kangaroo Island.
A good Platypus habitat consists of steep
earth banks with good consolidation by roots of native vegetation which
also overhangs the banks, which help
to conceal the platypus burrows. The habitat the platypus are usually
abundant in, contain a diversity of bottom dwelling invertebrates (food
source), a series of distinct pools with adequate vegetation and logs
are also preferred.
The burrows in which platypus live and nest are
usually 3-8m long, but may be as long as 30 metres. The burrows are usually
not far above
water level, and the nesting chambers are normally lined with dry and
green vegetation, such as red grass, reeds and leaves.
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