PLATYPUS
Nature's Most Unique Creature
The Amazing Duck-Billed Platypus
The platypus is one of nature's most extraordinary creatures! This semi-aquatic mammal from Australia is one of the few venomous mammals and one of only two mammals that lay eggs. With its duck bill, beaver tail, and otter feet, the platypus defies conventional animal classification.
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- Semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal (monotreme)
- Electroreception - can detect electric fields
- Venomous spurs (males only)
- Duck-like bill for foraging underwater
- Waterproof fur with two layers
- Native to Eastern Australia and Tasmania