Editing Eungella National Park (section)

===Mammals===
28 species of mammals have been recorded in the park.<ref name="q gov 2015" /> This includes several bat species including the [[little bent-wing bat]] (''Miniopterus australis''), [[eastern horseshoe bat]] (''Rhinolophus megaphyllus''), [[common blossom bat]] (''Syconycteris australis''), [[eastern forest bat]] (''Vespadelus pumilus''), [[eastern long-eared bat]] (''Nyctophilus bifax'') and [[grey-headed flying-fox]] (''Pteropus poliocephalus'').<ref name="q gov 2015" />

[[Platypus]] (''Ornithorhynchus anatinus'') are often seen at the viewing platform at Broken River which is the most visited location in the park.<ref name="lindberg">Lindberg, K., and J. Denstadli, M. 2004. The impact of national park visitation on rural economies and government revenue in Queensland: examples of Girraween, Eungella, Daintree and Carnarvon. CRC for Sustainable Tourism, Pty, Ltd., Gold Coast, Queensland.</ref> They have an unusual foraging behaviour and are the only mammal known to use electrolocation for detecting prey.<ref>Scheich, H., G. Langer, C. Tidemann, R. B. Coles, and A. Guppy. 1986. Electroception and electrolocation in platypus. Nature 39:401-402.</ref> Platypus are generally found in slow-moving rivers and small pools and are highly adapted to a [[semi-aquatic]] life.<ref name="kruuk">Kruuk, H. 1993. The diving behaviour of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in waters with different trophic status. Journal of Applied Ecology 30:592-598.</ref> They have extremely dense fur, large webs on their feet extending well beyond the toenails, a broad, flat tail and excellent swimming ability, paddling with their forelegs in alternating strokes, with their hindlegs and tail trailing behind.<ref name=kruuk /> When foraging, captured prey is stored in two cheek pouches and later masticated and swallowed when the platypus surfaces.<ref name=kruuk /> An apparent feeding association has been noted between the [[azure kingfisher]] (''Ceyx azureus'') and the platypus at Eungella National Park, where the birds have been observed watching for fish disturbed by the platypus, before diving into the water in search of prey.<ref>Troughton, G. J., and S. Wray. 1994. An apparent feeding association between the Azure Kingfisher ''Ceyx azurea'' and the Platypus ''Ornithorhynchus anatinus''. ''Sunbird'' 24:45.</ref>