Monotremes Collection

Platypus Underwater, Eastern Australia, eastern Australia JPF02584
JPF-14092 Platypus Underwater Eastern Australia, eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Swimming underwater New South Wales, Australia RMS04561
AUs-1554 Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Swimming underwater New South Wales, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Reg Morrison / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

Duck-billed Platypus Adult male, South Esk River area, North East Tasmania, Australia
AU-1745 Duck-billed PLATYPUS - adult male South Esk River area, NE Tasmania, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Platypus - Underwater - Eastern Australia JPF00258
JPF-14031 Platypus - Underwater Eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Platypus {Ornithorhynchus anatinus} swimming underwater Tasmania, Australia. Commposite

Duck-billed Platypus On surface near bank of creek. Distribution: Eastcoast Australia & Tasmania
HB-3816 Duck-billed Platypus - On surface near bank of creek Distribution: Eastcoast Australia & Tasmania. Ornithorhynchus anatinus Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display

Duck-billed Platypus Foraging for food underwater, Tasmania
AU-1688 Duck-billed Platypus - foraging for food underwater Tasmania, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Platypus - adult swimming in a river collecting food - Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia
SAS-1656 Platypus - adult swimming in a river collecting food Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are

Short-beaked Echidna - frontal portrait of an adult digging in the ground
SAS-1409 Short-beaked Echidna - adult digging in the ground and sticking its beak halfway down into the earth. Tasmania, Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus It searches for food which consists solely of

Platypus - adult male close up of head - South Esk River area - northeastern Tasmania - Australia PPC11131
AUS-1922 Platypus - adult male close up of head South Esk River area - northeastern Tasmania - Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Short-beaked Echidna - adult strolls along vegetation in search for food which consists solely of ants and termites
SAS-1406 Short-beaked Echidna Tasmania, Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Picture No. 12479513
Platypus or Duck-billed platypus, Omithorhynchus Date:

Picture No. 12479512
Platypus or Duck-billed platypus, Omithorhynchus Date:

Picture No. 10947456
Platypus - shows baby platypus in nest snuggled up to mum taken in the wild inside a nest underground in riverbank - VERY rare image - infra-red - NE Tasmania - Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10871771
Skeleton of Duck Billed Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10766383
Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Front foot, close up (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Short-beaked Echidna - in burrow AU-1261
PPC-20088 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - in underground burrow Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus aculeatus D. Parer & E

Duck-billed Platypus Venomous spur on adult male, North East Tasmania, Australia
AU-1743 Duck-billed PLATYPUS - venomous spur on adult male Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Duck-biled Platypus Habitat Broken River Eungella National Park, Queensland Australia
AU-1701 Duck-billed Platypus habitat Broken River Eungella National Park, Queensland Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Australian Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) head portrait, Kangaroo Island, South Australia State, Australia

Tachyglossus aculeautus, Short-nosed Echidna, side view

Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) in undergrowth, Victoria, Australia

Picture No. 10857249
Duck-billed Platypus - front foot (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10848549
Short-beaked Echidna - rear foot (Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus) Date:

Picture No. 10864155
Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - close up of foot (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10848379
Duck-billed PLATYPUS - close-up of head, in water (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) trying to catch burrowing echidna by river - East coast, New South Wales, Australia JPF23325
JPF-13067 Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) trying to catch burrowing echidna by river East coast, New South Wales, Australia Canis lupus dingo Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal

Duck-billed Platypus Courtship bite mark on tail, Eastern Australia
AU-1691 Duck-billed PLATYPUS - female in water, from above with courtship bite on tail Eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Tachyglossus aculeautus, Short-nosed Echidna, side view

Picture No. 10857253
Platypus research - scientist with Mackenzie - newborn (Ornithorynchus anatinus Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10848486
Duck-billed Platypus - searching for food in stream (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10766168
Platypus - Spur, hollow, connected to a venom gland in the thigh. (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10766169
Platypus - spur, hollow, connected to a venom gland in the thigh. (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10765575
Echidna - searching for food after bushfire Date:

Picture No. 10947514
Platypus - chewing food on surface using gringing plates feeds on worms, insect larvae, shrimps, yabbies - semi-aquatic mammal (monotreme) endemic to Australia - Queensland - Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10947504
Platypus - surfacing to breathe semi-aquatic mammal (monotreme) endemic to Australia - Queensland - Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10947455
Platypus - platypus pup nuzzling mum for food taken in the wild inside a nest underground in riverbank - VERY rare image - infra-red - NE Tasmania - Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10947510
Short-beaked Echidna - foraging for ants on sand dunes - a monotreme Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10947511
Short-beaked Echidna - foraging for ants on sand dunes - a monotreme Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Date:

Picture No. 10848375
Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Mother & young foraging (Tachyglossus Aculeatus) Date:

Picture No. 10848374
Short-beaked Echidna - young in burrow (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Date:

Picture No. 10848372
Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Date:

Picture No. 10848369
Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) Date:

Picture No. 10848371
Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - egg in pouch (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Date:

Picture No. 10848368
Long-Beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) Date:

Picture No. 10766996
Long-beaked ECHIDNA - side view (Zaglossus bruijni) Date:

Picture No. 10766481
Platypus - Spur, hollow, connected to a venom gland in the thigh (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Echidna
PPC-20021 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - foraging Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus Aculeatus D. Parer & E

Short-beaked Echidna - baby in burrow AU-1266
PPC-20089 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - baby Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus aculeatus D. Parer & E

Platypus - swimming - Eastern Australia AU-1690
PPC-20182 Duck-billed Platypus - in water Eastern Australia Ornithorynchus anatinus Ornithorhynchus anatinus D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Platypus - in shallow water AU-1275
PPC-20092 Duck-billed Platypus - in water Ornithorhynchus anatinus D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Short-beaked Echidna - Australia AU-1495
PPC-20130 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Sniffing ground Active by day and night. Australia Tachyglossus Aculeatus D. Parer & E

Short-beaked Echidna / Spiny Anteater - mother & young foraging AU 456
PPC-20018 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Mother & young foraging Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus aculeatus D

Short-beaked Echidna - baby AU-1268
PPC-20090 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Baby Tachyglossus Aculeatus Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea D. Parer & E

Platypus - near surface on water AU-1432
PPC-20120 Duck-billed Platypus - near surface on water Ornithorhynchus anatinus D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Platypus - swimming on surface - Eastern Australia AU-1692
PPC-20183 Duck-billed Platypus - in water from above Eastern Australia Ornithorynchus anatinus Ornithorhynchus anatinus D. Parer & E

Echidna - young in burrow
PPC-20015 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - young in burrow Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus Aculeatus D. Parer & E

Short-nosed Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) adult, foraging under log, South Australia, Australia

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) adult, swimming, Queensland, Australia

Short-nosed Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) adult, clambering over tree stump, in dry heathland, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Short-beaked Echidna AU 16 RM South West Queensland, Australia. Tachyglossus aculeatus © Reg Morrison / ARDEA
AU-16-RM Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater South West Queensland, Australia. Tachyglossus aculeatus Distribution: Australia

Platypus - adult floating on the surface of a river grinding up food which was collected from the ground - Yungaburra
SAS-1657 Platypus - adult floating on the surface of a river grinding up food which was collected from the ground Yungaburra, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland

Short-beaked Echidna - adult strolling on a meadow in search for food which consists solely of ants and termites
SAS-1408 Short-beaked Echidna Tasmania, Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Short-beaked Echidna - adult digging in the ground in search for food, which consists solely of ants and termites
SAS-1407 Short-beaked Echidna Tasmania, Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long-beaked Echidna - Searching for worms - Papua New Guinea JPF27525
JPF-14260 Long-beaked Echidna - Searching for worms Papua New Guinea Zaglossus bruijni Endemic to New guinea highland forests Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display

Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Crawling over rocks, Eastern Australia JPF04370
JPF-14150 Duck-billed / Duckbill Platypus - Crawling over rocks Eastern Australia Ornithorhynchus anatinus Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long-beaked Echidna - crossing a rocky stream, Papua New Guinea (endemic) JPF27529
JPF-13196 Long-beaked Echidna - crossing a rocky stream Papua New Guinea (endemic) Zaglossus bruijini Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long-beaked Echidna - Crossing water, Papua New Guinea endemic, New Guinea highland forests JPF27528
JPF-13169 Long-beaked Echidna - Crossing water Papua New Guinea endemic, New Guinea highland forests Zaglossus bruijni Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long-beaked Echidna - foraging, Papua New Gunea, endemic, New guinea highland forests JPF27522
JPF-13158 Long-beaked Echidna - foraging Papua New Gunea, endemic, New guinea highland forests Zaglossus bruijni Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) trying to get at a burrowing Echidna, Southern New South Wales, Australia JPF23327
JPF-13069 Dingo (Canis lupus dingo) trying to get at a burrowing Echidna Southern New South Wales, Australia Canis lupus dingo Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display

Short-beaked Echidna - mother & young faraging
AU-462 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Mother & young foraging Distribution: Australia

Long-beaked Echidna
JPF-9122A Long-beaked ECHIDNA Zaglossus bruijni Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Short-beaked Echidna - burrowing in defence
JPF-6576 Short-beaked Echidna - burrowing in defence Tachyglossus aculeatus Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Short-beaked Echidna / Spiny Anteater
HB-1547 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater Distribution: Australia, Tasmania and SE New Guinea Tachyglossus aculeatus Hans & Judy Beste Please note that

Short-beaked Echidna / Spiny Anteater Australia
HB-1542 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater Australia Tachyglossus aculeatus Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Australian Short-beaked Echidna - Found throughout most of Australia where adults are solitary except during the winter
DH-3356 Australian Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater Katherine, Northern Territory

Australian Short-beaked Echidna - This animal was crossing the road a dangerous place where some are killed
DH-3355 Australian Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater Katherine, Northern Territory

Australian Short-beaked Echidna - Rolled into a protective ball. Found throughout most of Australia where adults are
DH-3353 Short-beaked / short-nosed / Spiny ECHIDNA - Also known as a Spiny Anteater - Rolled into a protective ball Katherine, Northern Territory

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Monotremes, the unique and fascinating creatures found in various parts of Australia, never cease to amaze us with their extraordinary features and behaviors. Take a plunge into the underwater world as we explore their captivating lives. In Eastern Australia's pristine waters, a Platypus gracefully glides beneath the surface. With its duck-billed snout and webbed feet, this remarkable creature effortlessly navigates through its aquatic habitat. Captured in JPF02584, this image showcases the enchanting beauty of these elusive animals. Venturing further south to New South Wales, another Duck-billed Platypus emerges from the depths. RMS04561 captures this incredible moment as it swims with elegance and grace. These semi-aquatic mammals truly embody nature's creativity. Traveling across Tasmania's picturesque landscapes, an adult male Duck-billed Platypus can be spotted near the South Esk River area. In PPC11131, his head is captured up close – a testament to his distinctive appearance that sets him apart from other species dwelling in these regions. Not far away from there lies Yungaburra on Atherton Tablelands in Queensland – home to yet another mesmerizing scene involving a Platypus collecting food while swimming along a river current. The snapshot taken here reveals their resourcefulness when it comes to foraging for sustenance (JPF00258). Meanwhile, deep underground in Tasmania's soil resides another monotreme marvel: the Short-beaked Echidna. This peculiar creature employs its beak halfway down into earth (12479513) or strolls along vegetation (Tasmania). Its diet solely consists of ants and termites; hence it diligently searches for them using electrical impulses detected by its specialized beak. Returning once again to Tasmania's crystal-clear waters where our journey began - Composite Picture No. 12479513 presents us with an awe-inspiring sight: a Platypus gracefully swimming underwater.