Monotreme Posters and Art Prints

Rare and hard to spot, the australian duckbilled platypus is one of the most quirky australian animals. The are one of the few monotremes on the planet, where they lay eggs. Beautiful and secretive they are a wonder when you are lucky enough to spot them in the Australian bush.

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Australia is the home to some of the most unique, unusual, and simply strange creatures. This is certainly one of them! Along with the Platypus, Echidnas are the only egg-laying mammals in the world, known as monotremes. While enjoying a bush-walking trail in the Springbrook National Park (on the border of Queensland and New South Wales states of Australia), I was so lucky to encounter a real wild Echidna - a rare sight. This ink drawing was inspired by the encounter.

A pudgy, happy platypus

A drawing of a brown duck-billed platypus.

It was a lovely surprise to see an echidna at Magpie Springs. They are shy creatures.

Presenting a retro Australian Echidna. An aussie low polygon count ant-eater, this feisty critter can lay eggs and do your taxes

Spikey little echidna from Australia.

once hatched, the male nippulltahl suckles its young from special glands at the tip of its tail

Spikey little echidna from Australia.

My apologies. I appear to have enacted our little known "velcro" qualities.

The Echidna was sure there were bugs in this old log - so he rolled it over with his head and broke into it with his claws. Taken at Healesville Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia.

So that's how they make 'em!

The duck-billed platypus is a mammal that lays eggs!

A dark black coloured Australian Echidna walks along digging into the dirt with its snout as it goes looking for grubs and ants to eat.

A cozy little Platypus for your day to day ventures!

The Easter Bunny takes great offense with the idea that there's only 2 (technically 5) monotremes in the world. The duck-billed platypus is franken-critter and echidnas are living porcupine scrotums (seriously... Google their babies). Have you seen the size of the egg the Easter bunny has to crank out? Takes a beast! http://www.artisticdyslexia.com/

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Images are public domain sourced

cool scribble drawing of an Echidna

Delve into the whimsical world of our 'Platypus Pop Artistry: A Quirky Aquatic Adventure' print! This imaginative artwork celebrates the unique and intriguing platypus, an icon of Australia's diverse wildlife, through a vibrant pop art lens. With a splash of vivid colors and playful patterns, this piece captures the essence of the platypus’s eccentric charm in a bold, modern style. Perfect for nature enthusiasts, art lovers, or anyone looking for a distinctive and engaging addition to their collection, our high-quality, print-on-demand service ensures a standout piece for any setting. Whether it's for your home, office, or as a special gift, this platypus-themed pop art print is sure to spark curiosity and add an element of fun to any space

The Australian Platypus is an amazing animal, with totally unique appearance and behaviours. It is endangered by habitat loss and pollution.

Swimming platypus done in ink & watercolour

The Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal that lays eggs. The only other existing egg laying mammals are Echidnas. The Platypus is found only in eastern Australia and Tasmania. They spend much of their time in the water, hunting for worms, insect larvae, shrimp, and crayfish. The Platypus hunts for its food by sensing the electric field created by the movement of its prey. As is true for many animals of Australia, there is evidence that the Platypus is at risk of extinction from climate change, increasing periods of drought, and loss of its environment due to development.

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Unusual Australian mammal echidna, covered in spiky quills.

Disclaimer: Monotremes can't actually eject their eggs at high velocity. But it'd be pretty cool if they did, right?

Duck-billed Platypus