Monotremata (Monotremes) — Where Wildlife

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

NT Endemic

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~50%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Monotremes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~90%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~80%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~40%
2	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~70%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~60%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~20%
3	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~70%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~40%
4	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~70%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~70%
5	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~60%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~60%
6	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~60%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~60%
	Duck-billed Platypus			Insufficient data
7	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~50%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~50%
8	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~50%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~20%
9	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
10	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
	Duck-billed Platypus			Insufficient data
11	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~40%
12	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~40%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~30%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~10%
13	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~30%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~30%
14	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%
	Duck-billed Platypus			~10%
15	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%
	Duck-billed Platypus			Insufficient data
16	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	~20%
	Short-beaked Echidna			~10%
	Duck-billed Platypus			Insufficient data
17	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			Insufficient data
18	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			Insufficient data
19	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			Insufficient data
20	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			Insufficient data
21	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	~10%
	Short-beaked Echidna			Insufficient data

Monotremes

Species in this group

Short-beaked Echidna

Duck-billed Platypus

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Monotremes

Parks Ranked