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Dimensions: 5cm x 14cm
Eco-friendly Materials: rPET
Material Features: Long lasting, scratch and wear resistant, smooth, high gloss surface.
Design: High saturation, UV resistant, double sided print with translucent panels.
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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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Avoid bending or creasing to maintain the smooth gloss surface.
Wipe gently with a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth to remove dust or fingerprints.
Keep away from extreme heat or prolonged direct sunlight to preserve colour vibrancy.
Do not submerge in water or use harsh cleaning products.
Store flat or inside your book when not in use.
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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.
