References

Behaviour

Evans, B.K., Jones, D.R., Baldwin, J., & Gabbott, G.R.J., 1994. Diving ability of the platypus. Australian Journal of Zoology. 42(1), pp.17-27.

Kruuk, H., 1993. The diving behavior of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in waters with different trophic status. Journal of Applied Ecology, 30(4), pp.592-598.

Serena, M., & Williams, G.A., 1993. The survival of platypus in captivity - A reappraisal with recommendations for Veterinary Management and Future-Research. Australian Veterinary Journal. 70(2), pp.63-65.

Siegel, J.M., Manger, P.R., Nienhuis, R., Fahringer, H.M., Shalita, T., & Pettigrew, J.D., 1999. Sleep in the platypus. Neuroscience. 91(1), pp.391-400.

Tonkin, M.A., & Negrine, J., 1994. Wild platypus attack in the Antipodes - A case-report. Journal of Hand Surgery - British Volume. 19B(2), pp.162-164.

Biology

Anderson, I., 1988. 6th Sense is the Platypus secret. New Scientist. 118(1612), p.39.

Bohringer, R.C., 1981. Cutaneous receptors in the bill of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Australian Mammalogy. 4, pp.93-106.

Connolly, J.H., Obendorf, D.L., Whittington, R.J., & Muir, D.B., 1998. Causes of morbidity and mortality in platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from Tasmania, with particular reference to Mucor amphibiorum infection. Australian Mammalogy. 20, pp.177-187.

De Plater, G., Martin, R.L., & Milburn, P.J., 1995. A pharmacological and biochemical investigation of the venom from the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Toxicon. 33, pp.157-169.

Grant, T.R., 1983. Body temperatures of free-ranging platypuses, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Monotremata), with observations on their use of burrows. Australian Journal of Zoology. 31, pp.117-122.

Grant, T.R., & Griffiths, M., & Leckie, R.M.C., 1983. Aspects of lactation in the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Monotremata), in waters of eastern New South Wales. Australian Journal of Zoology. 31, pp.881-889.

Grant, T.R., & Temple-Smith, P.D., 1983. Size, seasonal weight change and growth in platypuses, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Monotremata: Ornithorhynchidae) from the rivers and lakes of New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy. 6, pp.51-60.

Gregory, J.E., Iggo, A., McIntyre, A.K., & Proske, U., 1987. Sensory receptors in the bill of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Journal of Physiology - London. 382(Jan), p.120.

Gregory, J.E., Iggo, A., McIntyre, A.K., & Proske, U., 1987. Electroreceptors in the Platypus. Nature. 326(6111), pp.386-387.

Gregory, J.E., Iggo, A., McIntyre, A.K., & Proske, U., 1988. Receptors in the bill of the Platypus. Journal of Physiology - London. 400(Jun), p.349.

Gregory, J.E., Iggo, A., McIntyre, A.K., & Proske, U., 1989. Responses of electroreceptors in the Platypus bill to steady and alternating potentials. Journal of Physiology - London. 408(Jan), pp.391-404.

Grigg, G., Beard, L., Grant, T., & Augee, M., 1992. Body-temperature and diurnal activity patterns in the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) during winter. Australian Journal of Zoology. 40(2), pp.135-142.

Iggo, A., Gregory, J.E., & Proske, U., 1992. The central projection of electrosensory information in the Platypus. Journal of Physiology - London. 447, pp.449-465.

Manger, P.R., & Pettigrew, J.D., 1996. Ultrastructure, number, distribution and innervation of electroreceptors and mechanoreceptors in the bill skin of the Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Brain Behavior and Evolution. 48(1), pp.27-54.

New Scientist. 1986. The battery-operated Duck-Billed Platypus. New Scientist. 109(1495), p.25.

Obendorf, D.L., Peel, B.F., & Munday, B.L., 1993. Mucor-amphibiorum infection in Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) from Tasmania. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 29(3), pp.485-487.

Penny, D., & Hasegawa, M., 1997. Molecular systematics - The Platypus put in its place. Nature. 387(6633), pp.549-550.

Proske, U., 1990. The monotreme electric. Australian Natural History. 23(4), pp.289-295.

Scheich, H., Langner, G., Tidemann, C., Coles, R.B., & Guppy, A., 1986. Electroreception and electrolocation in Platypus. Nature. 319(6052), pp.401-402.

Whittington, R.J., & Grant, T.R., 1983. Haematology and blood chemistry of the free-living platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw) (Monotremata:Ornithorhynchidae). Australian Journal of Zoology. 31, pp.475-482.

Whittington, R.J., & Grant, T.R., 1995. Hematological-changes in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) following capture. Journal of Wildlife Diseases. 31(3), pp.386-390.

Children

Fanning, D., 1991. Platypus. Wantirna South, Victoria: Houghton Mifflin.

Reilly, P., 1991. The Platypus. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press.

Stodart, E., 1997. The Adventures of Softbill the Strong. Sydney: Envirobook Publishing.

Environment

Beeh, P., 1995. Piecing together the platypus killer puzzle. Geo Australasia, 17(3) , pp.88-98.

Grant, T.R., 1990. Plan of Management of the Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus in N.S.W. Sydney, Australia: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Serena, M., & Williams, G.A., 1998. Rubber and plastic rubbish: a summary of the hazard posed to platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus in suburban habitats. The Victorian Naturalist. 115 , pp.47-49.

Williams, G., 1999. Our flagship for freshwater conservation. Chain Reaction. Winter 1999, pp.18-19.

Woodside, D.P. & Fanning, F.D. (eds), 1991. The Platypus: Strategic Planning for Conservation. Sydney, Australia: Surrey Beatty & Sons.

Feeding

Faragher, R.A., Grant, T.R., & Carrick, F.N., 1979. Food of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) with notes on the food of the Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in the Shoalhaven River, N.S.W.. Australian Journal of Ecology. 4, pp.171-179.

Gibson, R.A., Neumann, M, Grant, T.R., & Griffiths, M., 1988. Fatty acids of the milk and food of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus). Lipids. 23, pp.377-379.

Grant, T.R., 1981. Food of the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Monotremata: Ornithorhynchidae), from various water bodies in New South Wales. Australian Mammalogy. 5, pp.235-236.

Manger, P.R., & Pettigrew, J.D., 1995. Electroreception and the feeding-behavior of Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Monotremata, Mammalia). Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B - Biological Sciences. 347(1322), pp.359-381.

Worley, M., & Serena, M., 2000. Platypus need streamside vegetation. Victorian Landcare and Catchment Management. 16, pp.12-13.

General

Augee, M.L., 1992 Platypus and Echidnas. New South Wales: The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.

Barrett, C., 1941. The Platypus. Melbourne: Robertson & Mullens.

Burrell, H., 1927. The Platypus. Sydney, Australia: Angus Robertson Limited.

Burrell, H., 1974. The Platypus. Adelaide: Rigby.

Fleay, D., 1980. Paradoxical Platypus. Milton, Australia: The Jacaranda Press.

Gould, S.J., 1985. To be a Platypus. Natural History. 94(8), p.10.

Grant, T., 1984. Platypus - A different mammal. Australian Natural History. 21, pp.224-227.

Grant, T., 1989. The Platypus. A Unique Mammal. New South Wales: New South Wales University Press.

Grant, T.R., 1991. The Biology and Management of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in N.S.W.. (Species Management Report No.5. Hurstville, Australia: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Gregory, E., 1991. Tuned-in, turned-on Platypus. Natural History. 5, pp.31-36.

Green, C., 2000. Creature of many parts. Focus. 93, pp.60-65.

Griffiths, M., 1978. The Biology of Monotremes. New York: Academic Press, Inc..

Griffiths, M., 1988. The Platypus. Scientific American. 258(5), pp.84-91.

Hoffman, E., 1988. The incomparable Platypus. Pacific Discovery. 41(3), pp.6-13.

Menkhorst, P.W. (Ed.), 1995. Mammals of Victoria. 2nd Edition. Chatswood, NSW: Reed Books.

Pettigrove, V., 2000. A future for Melbourne's platypus. Water. Jul/Aug 2000 .

Serena, M. 1995. Platypus pursuits. Nature Australia. 25(2), pp.54-61.

Serena, M. 1996. Metropolitan monotremes. Nature Australia. 25(6), pp.28-32

Serena, M. 1997. Secrets of the suburban platypus. Land for Wildlife News. 7(3), pp.8-9.

Serena, M. 1998. Platypus partners. Flora & Fauna News. Summer 1998, p.3.

Serena, M. 2000. Duck-billed platypus: Australia's urban oddity. National Geographic. 197(4), pp.118-129.

Walton, D.W., & Richardson, B.J., (Eds.), 1989. Fauna of Australia. Volume1B, Mammalia. Canberra: Australian Government Publishin Service.

Williams, G., 2000. The urban platypus. Greenhouse Living. Winter 2000, pp.10-13.

Williams, G., 2000. Unravelling the platypus mystery. Wildlife Australia. Winter 2000, pp.2-5.

Williams, G.A., & Serena, M., 1999. Living with platypus. Whittlesea: Australian Platypus Conservancy.

Woolford, D., 1995. Scientists find remains of ancient Platypus. Search. 26(10), pp.288.

Habitat

Grant, T.R., 1993. The past and present freshwater fishery in New South Wales and the distribution and status of the Platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Australian Zoologist. 29, pp.105-113.

Grant, T.R., 1998. Current and historical occurrence of platypuses, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, around Sydney. Australian Mammalogy. 20, pp.257-266.

Gust, N., & Handasyde, K., 1995. Seasonal-variation in the ranging behavior of the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) on the Goulburn River, Victoria. Australian Journal of Zoology. 43(2), pp.193-208.

Serena, M. 1994. Use of time and space by Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Monotremata) along a Victorian stream. Journal of Zoology. 232(1), pp.117-131.

Serena, M., Thomas, J.L., Williams, G.A., & Officer, R.C.E., 1998. Use of stream and river habitats by the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in an urban fringe environment. Australian Journal of Zoology. 46, pp.267-282.

Serena, M., Williams, G.A., Thomas, J.L., & Worley, M., 1999. Effect of a flood retarding basin culvert on movements by platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus. The Victorian Naturalist. 116, pp.54-57.

Williams, G. 1997. Tracking down a platypus. Eingana. Nov 1997, pp.15-16.

History

Archer, M., 1995. Prehistoric platypus fits the bill. Australian Geographic. 38, pp.86-103.

Archer, M., Flannery, T.F., Ritchie, A., & Molnar, R.E., 1985. First Mesozoic mammal from Australia - an early Cretaceous monotreme. Nature. 318, pp.363-366.

Meng, J., & Wyss, A.R., 1995. Monotreme affinities and low-frequency hearing suggested by multituberculate ear. Nature. 377, pp.141-144.

Musser, A.M., 1998. Evolution, biogeography and paleontology of the Ornithorhynchidae. Australian Mammalogy. 20, pp.147-162.

Thwaites, T., 1991. Duck-billed Platypus had a South-American cousin. New Scientist. 131(1783), p.13.

Other Animals

Rismiller, P.D., & Seymour, R.S., 1991. The Echidna. Scientific American. 264(2), pp.96-103.

Protection

Richards, G.C., 1986. Predation on a platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Monotremata: Ornithorhynchidae) by a goshawk. Australian Mammalogy. 9, p.67.

Worley, M., & Serena, M., 2000. Protecting the platypus. Park Watch. 201, pp.5-6.

Reproduction

De-La-Warr, M., & Serena, M., 1999. Observations of platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus mating behaviour. The Victorian Naturalist. 116, pp.172-174.

Ewing, T., 1988. Platypus egg find may be revealing. Nature. 336(6200), p.607.

Renfree, M.B., 1995. Monotreme and Marsupial reproduction. Reproduction Fertility and Development. 7(5), pp.1003-1020.

Strahan, R., & Thomas, D.E., 1975. Courtship of the platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Australian Zoologist. 18, pp.165-178.

Grützner, F., Rens, W., Tsend-Ayush, E., El-Mogharbel, N., O'Brien, P.C.M., Jones, R.C., Ferguson-Smith, M.A., & Marshall Graves, J.A., 2004. In the platypus a meiotic chain of ten sex chromosomes shares genes with the bird Z and mammal X chromosomes. Nature. 432, pp.913-917

Social Aspects

Gemmel, N.J., Grant, T.R., Western, P.S., Walmsley, J., Watson, J.M., Murray, N.D., & Graves, J.A.M., 1995. Determining Platypus relationships. Australian Journal of Zoology. 43(3), pp.283-291.

    

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