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Check Out the Venomous Defense Mechanism of the Male Platypus
The platypus doesn’t fit into any particular category: it’s a mammal, but it lays eggs like a reptile. It has a duck-like ...
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The platypus puzzle
In his 1802 book, An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales, Colonel David Collins wrote of the webbed and clawed feet that allowed the animal to swim and burrow with ease. He was also ...
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Trail cameras capture images of unique creature not seen in decades: 'It was the first time everyone had actually seen one'
The footage from Flaggy Creek proves the platypus ... waterproof fur, and webbed appendages. That's not to mention the ...