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The duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), or duckbill, is common in the waterways of eastern Australia.
Female platypuses construct specially built nursery burrows in which they lay their eggs. These burrows are distinct from the ones used for daily shelter, and the female typically lays two small, leathery eggs inside. Once the eggs are laid, the female incubates them by curling her body around them, keeping them in contact with her bill and tail.1