It is a mammal of the platypus genus in the platypus family. The platypus is named after its snout that resembles a duck's beak. It is a mammal of the platypus genus in the platypus family. The platypus is named after its snout that resembles a duck's beak. It is a mammal of the platypus genus in the platypus family. The platypus is named after its snout that resembles a duck's beak. Mainly foraging underwater, preying on invertebrates such as worms, insect larvae, freshwater shrimp, and crayfish. The platypus holds an important position in Australian culture and often appears in mythological stories, songs, poems, or stamps. At the beginning of the 20th century, humans were still hunting platypus for fur. Except for the extinction of populations in southern Australia, platypus were still common in their distribution areas