Australian Endotherms and Ectotherms

Cane toad - Bufo marinus

The cane toads natural habitat

A cane toad active during the night avoiding the heat of day

A cane toad caught in the act of hibernation

Platypus -Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus distribution

The platypuses natural habitat

Temperature decreasing over time as a result of sweating

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A platypus hibernating

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