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Feathers, Fur and Fins: Observing a platypus

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Meet one of the world's most amazing creatures. Listen as Don Spencer describes the features of a platypus. Watch a platypus clean itself and then swim under water to search for food. See what type of animal the platypus catches and feeds on by the water's edge.

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F; 1

Topics Role-playing Animal behaviour Animal structure and function Sheltering behaviour Habitats Living things Collaborative learning Communication skills Discussions (Texts) Sunlight Text types Water Physical characteristics (Animals) Vocabularies Platypuses Similarity (Classification) Discovery (Observations) Explanations (Scientific inquiry) Physical characteristics (Plants)

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Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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