The Ganeri, Anita 1961- creator author. text bibliography essay enk 2016 2016 monographic eng 32 pages : colour photographs ; 23 cm. How was the platypus first reported to the Western world? What was the public and scientific reaction to it? What is the status of the platypus today? We see unusual animals in the zoo or on TV, but have you ever wondered how they came to be discovered? Some of these animals were so strange and unusual that they were originally thought to have been invented or made up. This series tells the story of some of those animals. In this book, readers can follow the story of how the platypus was discovered and find out what makes it special and different. juvenile Anita Ganeri. Includes bibliographical references and index. Platypus Juvenile literature 599.29 9781474714525 PPAK 210107 20210107172913.0 eng