The platypus goes back 180 million years. It is found mostly in Australia's Northern Queensland areas and also in Tasmania. The platypus is endangered because of the pollution in the streams and rivers where it lives. The platypus is endangered because of fishing nets and also from predators invading their nests. People should not hunt them for their fur.
People can help the platypus by keeping rivers and streams clean.
A law should be made preventing the platypus from being hunted. I want to find out where the platypus lives , it's size and how it breeds. I' m interested in the platypus because it is one of Australia's favorite animals . People should not pollute rivers and streams and not build so many dams so my children and future generations they will be able to learn about them. For our information we searched the CD Rom, World Encyclopdia, Websters, Exploring Nature's Wildlife.