18th century Europeans thought it was a hoax when they first saw drawings of the
hoax when they first saw drawings of the
hoax when they first saw drawings of the peculiar creature but make no mistake
peculiar creature but make no mistake
peculiar creature but make no mistake this oddball animals no joke it’s a
this oddball animals no joke it’s a
this oddball animals no joke it’s a one-of-a-kind altering species combining
one-of-a-kind altering species combining
one-of-a-kind altering species combining three animals in one and it goes from
three animals in one and it goes from
three animals in one and it goes from cute to killer in an instant
from their plump furry tails to their
from their plump furry tails to their broad-billed muzzles the platypus is
broad-billed muzzles the platypus is
broad-billed muzzles the platypus is about the size of a beaver but all
about the size of a beaver but all
about the size of a beaver but all comparisons and their even its name is
comparisons and their even its name is
comparisons and their even its name is deceiving in Greek Plata’s means flat
deceiving in Greek Plata’s means flat
deceiving in Greek Plata’s means flat and puss means foot but this strange
and puss means foot but this strange
and puss means foot but this strange waddle errs no flatfoot its paws are
waddle errs no flatfoot its paws are
waddle errs no flatfoot its paws are webbed it’s one of only a few creatures
webbed it’s one of only a few creatures
webbed it’s one of only a few creatures that combines traits from birds reptiles
that combines traits from birds reptiles
that combines traits from birds reptiles and mammals have freshwater platypus
and mammals have freshwater platypus
and mammals have freshwater platypus lives in only two places on the entire
lives in only two places on the entire
lives in only two places on the entire planet eastern Australia and here
planet eastern Australia and here
planet eastern Australia and here Tasmania the platypus is actually a
Tasmania the platypus is actually a
Tasmania the platypus is actually a throwback the last surviving mammal and
throwback the last surviving mammal and
throwback the last surviving mammal and the genus Ornithorhynchus meaning duck
the genus Ornithorhynchus meaning duck
the genus Ornithorhynchus meaning duck like snout this family of hodgepodge
like snout this family of hodgepodge
like snout this family of hodgepodge hybrids roamed the earth and millions of
hybrids roamed the earth and millions of
hybrids roamed the earth and millions of years ago yet what makes the platypus
years ago yet what makes the platypus
years ago yet what makes the platypus truly incredible is how it remakes
truly incredible is how it remakes
truly incredible is how it remakes itself transforming from swimmer to
itself transforming from swimmer to
itself transforming from swimmer to sprinter bird impostor to mammal and
sprinter bird impostor to mammal and
sprinter bird impostor to mammal and back again
back again
back again but it’s most terrifying transformation
but it’s most terrifying transformation
but it’s most terrifying transformation is from docile to deadly at first glance
is from docile to deadly at first glance
is from docile to deadly at first glance the platypus seems mild-mannered this
the platypus seems mild-mannered this
the platypus seems mild-mannered this non aggressive hunter actually closes
non aggressive hunter actually closes
non aggressive hunter actually closes its eyes while searching for food using
its eyes while searching for food using
its eyes while searching for food using its broadbill like a homing device the
its broadbill like a homing device the
its broadbill like a homing device the soft skins snout has special sensor
soft skins snout has special sensor
soft skins snout has special sensor organs that send out feeler signals
organs that send out feeler signals
organs that send out feeler signals similar to radar picking up vibrations
similar to radar picking up vibrations
similar to radar picking up vibrations from nearby worms and shrimp but the
from nearby worms and shrimp but the
from nearby worms and shrimp but the platypus can become a surprise attacker
platypus can become a surprise attacker
platypus can become a surprise attacker its hidden weapons sharp Spurs located
its hidden weapons sharp Spurs located
its hidden weapons sharp Spurs located above the heels of its hind legs both
above the heels of its hind legs both
above the heels of its hind legs both sexes have these Spurs at birth yet
sexes have these Spurs at birth yet
sexes have these Spurs at birth yet females shed theirs at three months this
females shed theirs at three months this
females shed theirs at three months this difference reveals the spurs primary
difference reveals the spurs primary
difference reveals the spurs primary purpose male to male combat males use
purpose male to male combat males use
purpose male to male combat males use their lethal daggers most frequently
their lethal daggers most frequently
their lethal daggers most frequently during mating season fending off rivals
during mating season fending off rivals
during mating season fending off rivals and showing their dominance
these dueling weapons make them one of
these dueling weapons make them one of the only venomous mammals on earth the
the only venomous mammals on earth the
the only venomous mammals on earth the spur works like a hypodermic needle
spur works like a hypodermic needle
spur works like a hypodermic needle injecting a lethal cocktail of over 25
injecting a lethal cocktail of over 25
injecting a lethal cocktail of over 25 compounds from a toxic land inside the
compounds from a toxic land inside the
compounds from a toxic land inside the animal’s upper thigh the sting is
animal’s upper thigh the sting is
animal’s upper thigh the sting is excruciating in seconds it causes
excruciating in seconds it causes
excruciating in seconds it causes bleeding and burning victims like dogs
bleeding and burning victims like dogs
bleeding and burning victims like dogs and cats die
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