Chris Bednar

 Split from marsupials and placenta mammals early  Lay eggs  Found in Australia, Tasmania, and Papua New Guinea  Half of species extinct  5 extant species

Ornithorhynchus anatinus  Features ◦ Webbed feet ◦ Duck-like bill ◦ Flat round tail ◦ Venomous  Habitat ◦ Fresh water ◦ Rivers ◦ Streams  Threats ◦ Habitat loss ◦ Hunted ◦ Least Concerned Species

Tachyglossus aculeatus  Features ◦ Spines ◦ Long tongue ◦ Round snout  Habitat ◦ Underground ◦ CO 2 resistant ◦ Avoids day time ◦ Swims  Threats ◦ Habitat loss ◦ Introduced predators ◦ Least Concern Species

Zaglossus attenboroughi Zaglossus bruijni Zaglossus bartoni  Features ◦ 3 types ◦ Long digging snout  Habitat ◦ High mountains ◦ Shrubs ◦ Grasslands  Threats ◦ Hunting ◦ All 3 Critically Endangered ◦ Unsuccessful human breeding ◦ Sir David’s extinct?

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