..." The Platypus lives on the banks of rivers in burrowswhich it forms, and feeds on water insects and small shellfish... 
Various 「Natural History in Anecdote」
...The chief species are the sloths, armadilloes, ant-eaters, and pangolins, of South America, and the platypus of Australia...
Samuel Griswold Goodrich 「Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom」
..."Could the Platypus help, do you think?" Dot asked...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."I never think," said the Kangaroo, "but as the Platypus never goesanywhere, never associates with any other creature, and is hardly everseen, I conclude it knows everything—it must, you know...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."I've never seen a Platypus," said Dot...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...That's why the Platypus is so secluded...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."But that was so long ago," said Dot, filled with compassion for thelonely Platypus; "and, after all, this is not the same Platypus, nor areall the bush creatures the same now as then...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...Presently the blackstick, which was the bill of the Platypus, reached the bank, and thestrangest little creature climbed into view...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..." She seemedpuzzled how to speak of the Platypus, when the strange creature, seeingthe well-meaning embarrassment of the Kangaroo, said affably, "anymammal or Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...Let us go to the Platypus now...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...However, she did not speak of what was in hermind, but bounded back to the Platypus to wait for Dot...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...When the little girl reached the pool, she was still more surprised, ona nearer view of the Platypus, that the Kangaroo should think so much ofit...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."I am the Ornithorhynchus Paradoxus!" said the Platypus pompously...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."Now we know one another's names," said the Platypus, with satisfaction...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."You're quite sure?" asked the Platypus, doubtfully, and evidently morethan half inclined to dive into the pool...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."Then I'll try to believe you," said the Platypus, clumsily waddlingtowards some grass, amongst which it settled itself comfortably...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."The Platypus spluttered out more dirty water, in its indignation...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."Of course," said the Platypus, yawning again, without so much asputting its web foot in front of its bill, which Dot thought very rude,or else very ancient manners...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...As the Platypus spoke, and thrust out its strangely different feet, theKangaroo edged a little closer to Dot and whispered in her ear...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."There is nothing you can do," sighed the Platypus, now mournful anddepressed...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...The Platypus seemed much soothed by their sympathy, but hurriedly bidthemfarewell...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
..."The Platypus is solearned and so instructive, that no one tries to understand it; it isnot expected that anyone should...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
...It reminded Dot of thejourney they had made to find the Platypus, for there were the samebeautiful growths of fern and shrubs...
Ethel C. Pedley 「Dot and the Kangaroo」
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