Mr. Platypus

“	Jumping boots are not allowed!	„
	~ Mr. Platypus, prohibiting the use of Jumping Boots in the Jumping Competition.

Mr. Platypus

Mr. Platypus is a platypus who lives in the Australian landscape.

Physical Appearance

Mr. Platypus, as his name suggests, is a platypus with a brown coloration all over his body with an indigo-colored bill for his mouth as well as a darker-shaded brown coloration tail.

Personality

Mr. Platypus often serves as a host and a scoutmaster to young marsupials. Whenever he serves this duty, he would often silence the overlapping commotions during events so the audience would get his attention. In spite of this, he also shows a very curious personality to things he hasn't interacted with yet (such as the Play and Splash Pool found by Joey).

Appearances

Season 1

• The Story of Joey the Kangaroo (first appearance)
• The Story of Wally the Wombat (no lines)

Season 2

• The Story of Phoebe the Koala
• The Story of Joey's Camping Trip

Season 3

• The Story of the Big Billabong Wave
• The Story of the Play and Splash Pool
• The Story of Joey's Sleepover (cloned, no lines)

Season 4

• The Story of the Last Buluru Berry

Books

• Joey the Kangaroo

Gallery

Animation

"Quiet!"

Mr. Platypus can be seen from a distance.

Look closely on the far left and you'll see Mr. Platypus who's pretending to be a rock.

Phoebe looking at Mr. Platypus pretending to be a rock.

Phoebe standing on Mr. Platypus pretending to be a rock.

Mr. Platypus angry at Phoebe for standing on him, thinking he's a surfboard.

Trivia

• Mr. Platypus is the first character to have a prefix ("Mr.") or Mister.
• Unlike real-life platypuses which have spurs, Mr. Platypus from 64 Zoo Lane does not have any venomous spurs on his feet. This is probably because he was designed without spurs to make it suitable for younger viewers.
• Despite standing on two legs (which is mostly anthropomorphic), a platypus in real life is quadrupedal (standing on four legs). However, he is sometimes seen walking on four legs like an actual platypus.
• In the 64 Zoo Lane game found on the Millimages website where the player had to take care of the animals, it is shown that Mr. Platypus' favorite food is algae. In real-life, platypuses are carnivores and often feed on insects and larvae, shellfish, and worms.