Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface 1
4. Introduction 9
5. 1 Meet the Platypus 21
6. 2 Diplomatic Platypuses 61
7. 3 Echidnas: The Other ‘Primitives’ 75
8. 4 The Mystery of the Egg- laying Mammals 107
9. 5 Cracked 125
10. 6 Terrible with Names 143
11. 7 Marvelling at Marsupials 177
12. 8 Roo- production 215
13. 9 The Missing Marsupials 227
14. 10 Copycats and Cover Versions 237
15. 11 They’re Stuffed 249
16. 12 Extinction 273
17. 13 Terra Nullius and Colonialism 291
18. Afterword: A Call to Arms 317
19. Acknowledgements 319
20. About the Author 323
21. Endnotes 325
22. References 331
23. Image Credits 351
24. Index 353