Animals of Tasmania

Animals of Tasmania

I looked up the pics to see what the animals are and wrote them on the back...

This unused postcard is from 2025.

 

Tasmanian Wildlife from Australia

Brushtail Possums, Platypus, Barn Owl

Bennett's Wallaby, Wombat, Tasmanian Devil 

 

A Platypus from Australia

The Platypus
This and the Echidna are the only egg-laying mammals in the world.  It eats mainly worms and tadpoles, obtained under-water, returning to the surface to breathe.

The 200 Olympic Animals - A Kookaburra, A Platypus and An Echidna

Sydney 2000 Millenium card with Olly, Syd and Millie
Olympic Games Official Licensed Product

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Here is some info on the characters...
Ollie, Syd and Millie, designed by Matthew Hattan, are three native Australian animals chosen as mascots for the Sydney 2000 Games. They represent earth, air and water. "Olly", a kookaburra, epitomizes the Olympic spirit of generosity and universal generosity (from Olympic); "Syd", a platypus, represents the environment and captures the vigor and energy of Australia and its people (from Sydney); "Millie", an echidna, is a techno-whiz and information guru, with all the facts and figures at her fingertips (from Millennium).

A Platypus from the Sydney Aquarium in Australia

Sydney Aquarium
Platypus

Photography by Darren Jew
2012

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The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate hoax. It is one of the few venomous mammals, the male platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. 

A Platypus from Australia

Australia Platypus

Aahhh, what a life this is.
Photograph: Dave Watts
2009