Platypus

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The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record.

When i was in school, there was still debate on whether or not it should be classified as a mammal.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus



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    13 Responses ttto Platypus

    1. Billy Manic says:

      You are FUCKING WEIRD.

    2. natedog says:

      the visions of what’s involved
      the tensions you must resolve
      distractions will just dissolve
      YOU ARE NOT LIKE ME

    3. Miraluka says:

      Aah, coolest mammal ever. It is a nice mixture of reptiles and mammals, for it belongs to the oldest order of mammals (monotremes) and is more or less a link between those two classes. On the one hand, it lays eggs with a leathery shell and has a cloaca instead of two orifices of the body like other proper mammals, which are typically reptile features (birds have a cloaca too, but nevermind, they are not related to either platypus or you and the other apes). On the other hand, it possesses glands which produce a milk-like liquour for its offspring, but no teats (the milk just kinda “leaks” out and wets the fur) and cares for its little strange platypus-kiddies, which are both features of mammals. Also, platypus is able to more or less have a constant body temperature (another “”I’m a mammal”-sign, though birds also have the ability to do so, but I told you- nevermind).To make the confusion complete: it is one of the around half a dozen mammals which are venomous, but only the ankle spurs of the hind legs of the male animal,and to make it extra special, Nature gave it ten sex chromosomes instead of two and a nice beak.

    4. Fen says:

      Heh. Proof that God exists, and has a sense of humour.

    5. tiki god says:

      @24601

      actually, proof that god doesn’t exist, or if it does, is totally incompetent.

    6. Fen says:

      T’was said in jest, Tiki 😛

    7. nyoki says:

      “The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, with some considering it an elaborate fraud.”
      How could you not love this strange but weirdly cool animal?

    8. Xp says:

      See them all the time in the river down the road. It’s a good way to judge that the water quality is getting better as they don’t live in polluted water. <3 Platypi!

    9. unknown says:

      Copy-pasta from Wikipedia. Even the damn tiny image is from Wikipedia. That’s lame and stupid.

    10. nyoki says:

      @unknown
      Yeah, from the link I posted and neither lame nor stupid. The same cannot be said about your post.

    11. nyoki says:

      @Sorryyoulost
      Cool site.

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