Platypus - world's strangest animal

The girls are really learning a lot about the animals of Australia. It's wonderful to be able to see the animals in real life after viewing a video or reading books. This is the story of a young German woman who goes to Tasmania to study the Platypus. She names a female Shy and follows her as she gives birth to her young. Platypus and Echidna's are the only mammals to lay eggs. Has an extra segment on the Banded Stilts which are also called the flamingoes of Australia.