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Sir David muses on Australia鈥檚 elusive, burrowing female duck-billed platypus of New South Wales. From 2009.

Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family.

Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film.

Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.

Producer: Julian Hector

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in June 2009.

10 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 May 2024 01:45

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