Complex sentence: The platypus ("Ornithorhynchus anatinus") is found in eastern Australia living in freshwater rivers or lakes, and much like the beaver, creates dams and burrows for shelter and protection.
Split into simpler sentences: The platypus ("Ornithorhynchus anatinus") is found in eastern Australia living in freshwater rivers or lakes. Much like the beaver, the platypus creates dams and burrows for shelter and protection.