Penelope the Platypus

the story of penelope, the “brazen hussy”[1] and “saucy female who like[s] to keep a male on a string” [2]
gather & disperse

28 entries

the lore: 1953 - 1954



9 July 1953


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What Next?: Bronx Zoo Soon fo Hear the Tap-Tap of Little Platypus Bills
The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont.. 09 July 1953: 15.   


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Tension in the Platypusary, Penelope Seems Expectant
New York Herald Tribune (1926-1962); New York, N.Y.. 09 July 1953: 1.   


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11 July 1953 

Penelope. “Penelope Is Expecting—a Platypus.” The Mail (Adelaide, SA), July 11, 1953, 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57837109

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It Looks Like Penelope Really Has Given Birth
The Austin Statesman (1921-1973); Austin, Tex.. 15 July 1953: 1.   


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16 July 1953



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 Penelope Croons Duckbill Lullabies Over Platypusary's Little Maybes Newsday (1940-), Nassau ed.; Long Island, N.Y.. 16 July 1953: 5.


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Patience Is Not Enough
Newsday (1940-), Nassau ed.; Long Island, N.Y.. 17 July 1953: 43.