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What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids
Platypuses are so funny, it looks like someone made them up as a joke. But they're real animals! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how amazing platypuses really are! Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation...
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Why Echidnas Are Evolutionary Misfits
It’s pretty well known that Australia is home to some strange animals, but echidnas are especially weird evolutionary misfits.
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How Shoulders Took Over the World (ft. Emily Graslie!)
Emily Graslie joins us to share the wonder of how shoulders, humble as they may be, have played a huge role in the evolution of mammals the world over. Thanks to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Havard and The Field Museum for...
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Echidnas
An introduction to the echidna - one of the world's few egg-laying mammals. Find out what it looks like, where it lives, and what it eats. Biology - Animal Kingdom - Learning Points. Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes. The echidna...
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Bizarre Adaptations
All animals develop specific characteristics in response to their environment, but some adaptations are more weird and wonderful than others. Biology - Adaptation And Evolution - Learning Points. Every animal species on the planet has...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
What is an Echidna?
Season 3, Platypus part 2 The echidna is another type of monotreme that can be found in Tasmania, Australia. They are small creatures with long snouts and specialised tongues. Learn how one zoologist uses radio tracking to monitor the...
Schooling Online Kids
The Life Stage Series: Social Development - Eddie’s Easter Delivery
When Eddie the Echidna accidentally rolls into Easter Bunny Headquarters, all he wants to do is go home! But Harriet, the Head Bunny, needs his help – her GPS system has crashed, and she needs to find a new way to deliver the last eggs...
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Australia: Climatic Features, Animals and Plant Life
This clip looks at Australia's climate and native animal and plant life.
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The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Visit Taronga Zoo
William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge meet an echidna at Taronga Zoo on April 20, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first...