Evidence of 25-million-year-old platypuses with teeth found in outback
Researchers have discovered ancient platypus fossils in outback South Australia, where they are believed to have lived with lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. They also had major a difference from the modern species: well-formed teeth.
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Twenty-five-million-year-old platypus fossils with teeth found in outback SABy Tom Mann and Isabella KellyABC North and West SATopic:Fossils12m ago12 minutes agoWed 29 Apr 2026 at 2:37amAn artist’s impression of the fossil platypus by Gen Conway. (Supplied: Flinders University Palaeontology Lab)In short:Researchers have discovered 25-million-year-old platypus fossils in outback South Australia, where they are believed to have lived with ancient lungfish, flamingos and freshwater dolphins. The animals had one major difference from the modern adult species: well-formed teeth.
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