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Duck Billed Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw 1799)

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 22.6 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen was at least 22.6 years old when it died (Richard Weigl 2005).
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