Article 6C6G8 ‘They did not let up’: rare video of platypuses fighting captured by Tasmanian farmer

‘They did not let up’: rare video of platypuses fighting captured by Tasmanian farmer

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Jordyn Beazley
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Two male platypuses engaged in a ferocious battle for dominance, which expert says is normal in the build up to breeding season

Normally Australians would be lucky to catch just a glimpse of a platypus's broad beak and webbed feet as it gracefully paddles through the water.

But one Tasmanian has captured an even rarer sight - two male platypuses in a ferocious battle for dominance.

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