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Wild Platypuses Engage in Fierce Bill-to-Bill Battle in Tasmania

Two pugnacious platypuses were spotted locked in a fierce fight in the wilds of Shearwater, Tasmania, recently shared footage shows. Local resident Esme Atkinson captured this rare footage, which she believes depicts two males duking it out over territory, as opposed to a mating ritual, as reported by https://z-p42.www.instagram.com/p/CtYT-8DhFOf/ local media . Atkinson shared the footage on her https://www.instagram.com/p/CtbVSnxNWXB/ Instagram page , captioning it as "Platypus fight club!" She wrote in the video caption, "It was incredible to watch." According to the https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/fauna-of-tasmania/mammals/echidnas-and-platypus/platypus/platypus-conservation-guidelines Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Tasmania , the extraordinary egg-laying mammals are widely dispersed across the state. (Footage by EsmŽ Atkinson/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
Two pugnacious platypuses were spotted locked in a fierce fight in the wilds of Shearwater, Tasmania, recently shared footage shows. Local resident Esme Atkinson captured this rare footage, which she believes depicts two males duking it out over territory, as opposed to a mating ritual, as reported by https://z-p42.www.instagram.com/p/CtYT-8DhFOf/ local media . Atkinson shared the footage on her https://www.instagram.com/p/CtbVSnxNWXB/ Instagram page , captioning it as "Platypus fight club!" She wrote in the video caption, "It was incredible to watch." According to the https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/fauna-of-tasmania/mammals/echidnas-and-platypus/platypus/platypus-conservation-guidelines Department of Natural Resources and Environment in Tasmania , the extraordinary egg-laying mammals are widely dispersed across the state. (Footage by EsmŽ Atkinson/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)
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June 14, 2023
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