Platypus
My favorite animal!
The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a
semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including
Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic
taxon of its family and genus, though a number of related species appear
in the fossil record.
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Fun platypus facts:
- Platypuses don't have stomachs!
- Platypuses only live in Australia and Tasmania!
- Platypus fur is waterproof!
- A platypus' bill has electroreceptors!