David Fleay

David Howells Fleay (6 January 1907 in Ballarat, Victoria – 7 August 1993) was an Australian naturalist who pioneered the captive breeding of endangered species, and was the first person to breed the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in captivity.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 06, 1907
Birth place
Ballarat , Victoria (Australia)
Date of deathAugust 07, 1993
Education
Ballarat Grammar School
Known for
Breed

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