Artist's impression of the toothed platypus that lived 25 million years, probably with other other aquatic animals including ancient lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. (Gen Conway / Flinders University Palaeontology Lab via SWNS)
The new fossils of Obdurodon insignis. Lower premolar (upper left). Lower molar (upper right), and drawings (by Gen Conway, Flinders University) of other views (middle row). Two views of the shoulder bone - scapulocoracoid - next to the same bone of a modern platypus. (Gen Conway / Flinders University Palaeontology Lab / via SWNS)
Associate Professor Trevor Worthy (left) excavating the fossil layer at Billeroo Creek in 2020 when the scapulocoracoid was found. (Gregg Borschmann via SWNS)
Artist's impression of the toothed platypus that lived 25 million years, probably with other other aquatic animals including ancient lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. (Gen Conway / Flinders University Palaeontology Lab via SWNS)
By Stephen Beech
Platypuses swam with dolphins 25 million years ago, reveals an "exciting" new platypus fossil find.
The new fossils of Obdurodon insignis. Lower premolar (upper left). Lower molar (upper right), and drawings (by Gen Conway, Flinders University) of other views (middle row). Two views of the shoulder bone - scapulocoracoid - next to the same bone of a modern platypus. (Gen Conway / Flinders University Palaeontology Lab / via SWNS)
Associate Professor Trevor Worthy (left) excavating the fossil layer at Billeroo Creek in 2020 when the scapulocoracoid was found. (Gregg Borschmann via SWNS)
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