Conservationists are calling for government funding to count the population of the platypus over the next decade.
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The platypus is the only remaining semi-aquatic monotreme - or egg-laying mammal - in the world.
They're also endemic to Australia, found in rivers, streams and lakes along the eastern edge of the country.
Species sighting data indicates that platypus distribution has shrunk by nearly 25 per cent over the last two decades, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation.
The organisation is calling on the government to better track and protect platypus populations.
Yasmine Alwakal spoke with AFC national forest campaigner Jess Abrahams.
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