A new, giant platypus, Obdurodon tharalkooschild, sp. nov. (Monotremata, Ornithorhynchidae), from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, Australia

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Scientists have identified an ancient species of platypus, its diet and habitat, all from the discovery of a single fossil tooth.

Thanks to a large ancient tooth, an Australian university student has filled in an evolutionary gap with a giant carnivorous…

Thanks to a large ancient tooth, an Australian university student has filled in an evolutionary gap with a giant carnivorous…

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