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Dimensions: 10cm x 7cm (4mm thickness)
Eco-friendly Materials: FSC-certified, responsibly sourced Cherry/Maple/Birch/or Walnut veneered MDF (exact wood species subject to availability).
Design: UV resistant, high saturation, matte finish, single-sided design.
Magnet details: 4cm x 4cm round disk magnet on back
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The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of Australia’s most extraordinary creatures, combining a duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, and webbed feet. Measuring around 38–60 cm in length and weighing up to 3 kg, males are often larger than females. A semi-aquatic monotreme that lays eggs, the platypus is found across eastern Australia and Tasmania, relying on clean rivers, streams, and billabongs.
It is equipped with dense, waterproof fur for insulation, a broad, flat tail used for steering and fat storage, and highly sensitive electroreceptors in the bill that detect prey. Platypuses hunt underwater with their eyes, ears, and nostrils closed, feeding on insect larvae, worms, yabbies, and small crustaceans.
Breeding is unique: females lay eggs in burrows dug into riverbanks and feed their young with milk secreted through openings in the skin. Males have venomous spurs on their hind feet, which they use defensively, particularly during the mating season.
Platypus populations are declining due to habitat loss, water pollution, dams, and predation, and the species is considered Near Threatened. Despite this, it remains an enduring emblem of Australia’s wild heritage.
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- Keep in a cool, dry location.
- Handle with care.
- Do not get wet.
Due to the nature of this material, each piece is subject to the natural variations in wood grain, texture and colour expected when using natural materials
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- Cairns Local: Designed and assembled in Cairns by artist Jenna Minchin: Owner of The Jungle Collection, Cairns local of 13 years, established artist and regionally recognised entrepreneur.
- Support Small: We operate from our retail store in the heart of Cairns city, in Oceana Walk Arcade (since Sept 2024). To keep our focus small & sustainable, we only hold small quantities of stock, choosing to create small batches of products to respond to demand.
- Sustainably Focused: To honour the Rainforest and the wildlife within it, we strive to use ethical, sustainable and responsibly sourced materials for our products (when possible, to do so). This includes responsibly sourced wood, recycled acrylic, reclaimed steel and recycled papers. More information on this can be found in our policy page.
