Two deceased platypus are seen in this image released January 20, 2020 by Aussie Ark. Aussie Ark via REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's platypus is under severe stress as the continent's prolonged drought dries up river beds, leaving one of the world's most peculiar animals fighting for its existence, scientists say.
The intensity of Australia's three-year drought on top of other factors such as land clearing, dam construction and climate change is worsening the survival prospects of the semi-aquatic animal, Gilad Bino, an academic from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), told Reuters on Monday.
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