🍄 The platypus is considered to be a collection of several species, for example duck (webbed beak and feet), water dog (tail), and sea otter (body and fur).
The platypus has a unique blend of characteristics: it lays eggs like reptiles, yet is a mammal; males possess venomous spurs on their hind legs, rare among mammals. It uses electro- reception to detect prey under- water. Its body is designed for aquatic life, with waterproof fur, and it has a specialized bill for sensing movements in murky waters.
🪵 Platypus hunts and mates underwater but lives on land.
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The platypus has a unique blend of characteristics: it lays eggs like reptiles, yet is a mammal; males possess venomous spurs on their hind legs, rare among mammals. It uses electro- reception to detect prey under- water. Its body is designed for aquatic life, with waterproof fur, and it has a specialized bill for sensing movements in murky waters.
🪵 Platypus hunts and mates underwater but lives on land.
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