TABLE 1.
Tracking period of female platypuses, total distance (range) along river covered [m], number of days and times located, estimated dates of mating, observed nesting behaviour, estimated date of retirement to nesting burrow, and plasma concentrations of triglycerides at time of tagging.
| Platypus | Start–end (2021) | Range [m] | No. days/times located | Estimated mating | Observed nest‐building behaviour | Estimated retirement to nest burrow | Plasma triglycerides (mmol/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | 11 Sep–25 Nov | 223 | 70/161 | 6 Sep (TD) | 20 Sep (TD) | 1.5 (10 Sep) | |
| F2 | 16 Sep–5 Oct | 497 | 18/60 | 4–15 Sep | 23 Sep | 26 Sep‐2 Oct | 2.9 (11 Sep) |
| F3 | 13 Sep–10 Nov | 829 | 50/121 | 24 Aug–3 Sep (TD) | 7‐17 Sep (TD) | 0.3 (11 Spe) | |
| F4 | 19 Sep–25 Nov | 1440 | 63/142 | 1.7 (16 Sep) | |||
| F5 | 19–26 Sep | 44 | 8/20 | 1–12 Sep | 20 Sep | 23–29 Sep | 2.8 (16 Sep) |
| F6 | 21 Sep–23 Nov | 2083 | 46/95 | 4–14 Sep (TD) | 18–28 Sep (TD) | 1.8 (17 Sep) | |
| F7 | 19 Sep–23 Oct | 1627 | 35/109 | 4–14 Sep (TD) | 18–28 Sep (TD) | 2.6 (17 Sep) | |
| F8 | 20 Sep–25 Nov | 801 | 63/158 | 6–17 Sep | 25 Sep | 28 Sep–4 Oct | 7.8 (17 Sep) |
| F9 | 15–22 Oct | 79 | 7/11 | 4.0 (17 Oct) | |||
| F10 | 15 Oct–18 Nov | 504 | 34/60 | 1.8 (15 Oct) | |||
| F11 | 15 Oct–20 Nov | 2.5 (15 Oct) | |||||
| Untagged (observed) | 6–16 Sep | 23–25 Sep | 26–30 Sep | ||||
| Untagged (captured) | 7.5 (17 Oct) |
Note: Estimated dates were based on either Tracking Data (TD) or observed nest‐building behaviour.