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Radio 4 Extra,19 Jun 2009,10 mins

SeriesSeries 1

Platypus

David Attenborough's Life Stories

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Along the soft, muddy river banks of New South Wales, the female duck-billed platypus makes a burrow to raise her family. Not only is this the strangest of creatures, it is also one of the most tricky to film. Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world. Producer: Julian Hector First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2009.

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