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Is the duckbill platypus extinct? |
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No, the duckbill platypus is still to be found in the deciduous forests of Australia.
It was hunted for its fur and persecuted by fishermen. In the past it came close to extinction but it now has protection by law in the National Parks and Wildlife Act of 1974 (from hunters and fishermen), and the population has grown back to a healthy size.
However, there are concerns regarding the destruction of their habitats and hopefully something will be done about this problem too.
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