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Hi, Would either of these images from the Monotreme page be useful for this page? One is a generalized monotreme egg diagram and one is a diagram of platypus reproductive system? I don't want to change this featured article without seeing other people's thoughts.

Male Platypus Reproductive System. 1.Testes 2.Epididymis 3.Bladder 4.Rectum 5.Ureter 6.Vas Deferens 7.Genito - Urinary Sinus 8.Penis enclosed in a fibrous sheath 9.Cloaca 10.Opening in the ventral wall of the cloaca for the penis.
Diagram of a Monotreme Egg. 1) Shell; 2) Yolk; 3) Yolk Sac; 4) Allantois; 5) Embryo; 6) Amniotic Fluid; 7) Amniotic Membrane; and 8) Membrane

Long Days

Hi All,

in the section about Ecology and behaviour the article says: "The average sleep time of a platypus is said to be as long as 14 hours per day" in the section about Diet the article says: "requires it to spend an average of 12 hours daily looking for food". I don't live in Australia, but last time i visited it, the days appeared to be 24 hours like here, not 26... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.204.116.67 (talk) 10:58, 10 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Correction for location of Australian Reptile Park

It claims that the Australian Reptile Park is in Foster, NSW. It's actually in Somersby, NSW (or Central Coast, NSW). Clicking on the link is self-explanatory. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.174.22.149 (talk) 09:22, 12 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Image of Eggs

Why is there no picture of the animals eggs on the page? I've looked but I cant find one on the internet either. Reedman72 (talk) 06:49, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]