Yesterday I found a new platypus in the shop at the local caravan park! I'd seen these new versions of classic Beanie Babies before, but not the Patti. I like the new orange and teal colours!
I shortened their name to just Pat and made them a tail like I did for Plap.
Been nervous about posting this since the new tumblr policy came out but here it is!!! Beasts of Brilliance, a formline collection of various animals that naturally have UV-reactive or bio-luminescent properties in the wild!! Working on this was pretty fun, I really enjoyed making it!
I'll be selling the first batch of the sticker sheets at Vancoufur this coming weekend!!
despite their duck-like bills and webbed feet, the duck-billed platypus (often known simply as the platypus) is not a bird, but a very unique mammal. this species, endemic to eastern australia, has a number of unique adaptations. they are one of only five species of mammal who lay eggs rather than give live birth. they forage for around 10-12 hours daily, primarily for small aquatic invertebrates like crayfish; they use electroreception to locate their prey. the species is also biofluorescent, turning bluish-green under UV light. male platypuses are also venomous; they have a spur on the back of their hind flippers that produces a venom that can be harmful to humans. females have a small spur, but are not venomous. these creatures are largely antisocial and as such produce few vocalizations, as they rarely communicate among their own species.