Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals
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Jack Ashby., & Jack Ashby|AUTHOR. (2022). Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack Ashby and Jack Ashby|AUTHOR. 2022. Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jack Ashby and Jack Ashby|AUTHOR. Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals The University of Chicago Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jack Ashby, and Jack Ashby|AUTHOR. Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals The University of Chicago Press, 2022.
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