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Caitlin Powell

Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city

Platypus numbers are in decline due to a range of factors including pollution and climate change. (HANDOUT/North Central Catchment Management Authority)

Platypuses have been detected swimming through Melbourne creeks and rivers, including close to the CBD.

Traces of platypuses were found across dozens of waterways in Greater Melbourne, from Macedon Ranges down to Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast.

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