Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Platypus

The Platypus. A very strange creature. In my opinion, it looks like a rat with deformed feet that has gotten its mouth stuck in a duck bill. The platypus is a very unique creature.



"The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, venomous, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it...It is one of the few venomous mammals, the male platypus having a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia"  Wikipedia

9 comments:

  1. ShawJuly 27, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    So weird...

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  2. ScrewsAndFeathersJuly 27, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Platypus is my favourite animal! :D There just as strange as I am.

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  3. Keine ScheisseJuly 27, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    Psyduck's cousin :-P

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  4. Diego SousaJuly 27, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    they are cute! you should check in the newborn ones

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  5. HomuraJuly 27, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Great!

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  6. GMSoccerPicksJuly 27, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    Those guys scare the crap outta me, they are venomous ffs :( hahahah i dont even know how that's possible.

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  7. Everything YogaJuly 28, 2011 at 10:27 PM

    awesome! following

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  8. Kronic_smoker420April 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM

    how do you get another platypus? getta nother beaver and a duck? or 2 platypuses? I dont get how u get a platypus unless you mate a duck and a beaver?

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  9. AnonymousJune 25, 2012 at 11:02 AM

    so where can i buy one? ;)

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