How long can platypuses live in the wild?
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The duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), or duckbill, is common in the waterways of eastern Australia.
Platypuses are considered long-lived for small mammals. Research studies have documented individuals living more than 20 years in the wild.1