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todaysbird · 9 months

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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.

#have been getting requests for these dudes for years #platypus #duck billed platypus #australia #animal #not birds #other animals #this isn’t even every weird thing about these guys #also shoutout to San Diego zoo for coming in clutch with actually having good pics #it’s very hard to find platypus pics

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snototter · 1 year

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A platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) swims in a creek in Tasmania

by Klaus

#platypus #duck billed platypus #monotremes #ornithorhynchus anatinus #ornithorhynchus #Ornithorhynchidae #monotremata #mammalia #chordata #wildlife: tasmania

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lazer-t · 2 years

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Platypus - redbubble

#art #my art #digital #digital art #clip studio #clip studio paint #csp #lineless #stylized #angular #polygonal #platypus #monotremes #duck-billed platypus #duck billed platypus #lazert #lazer-t

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ive-tumbled-down-a-rabbit-hole · 1 year

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Nature has betrayed us!! TIL duck billed platypus do not quack. Their whole name is a lie. I am very disappointed in them.

#duck billed platypus #TIL #no quacks

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icedxoatlatte · 2 years

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Pokémon Hatch From Eggs.

Therefore Pokémon have a cloaca.

There are Pokémon that fit with lizards, birds, amphibians, as well as mammals.

Aside from Monotremes (spiny echidna, duck billed platypus) Mammals don’t lay eggs.

Pikachu is a Pokémon that has traditionally mammalian characteristics.

Pikachu is a monotreme.

Perry the platypus and Pikachu are cousins.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

#pokemon go #Pokémon #pikachu #perry the platypus #duck billed platypus #monotremes #mammals #random animal facts #animals #animal facts #fan theory #Pokémon fan theory #spiny echidna #echidna

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bjaranyi · 1 year

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“What do you call an insincere egg laying mammal”

- “A duck-billed platitude”

#platitude #duck billed platypus

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eigelstudio · 1 year

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Prompt 21: Fur

The Platigrade

For the fur prompt, I'm fast forwarding up to Just The Zoo of Us episode 24, with a very zany pairing of the Tardigrade and the Platypus.

The Duck-Billed Tardigrade or Platigrade is an amazingly resilient creature. This tiny micro-animal has dense fur that is biofluorescent, taking on a bluish green glow under UV light.

They are very popular among student scientists for their unique features, visible even with low-power microscopes after they are collected from their habitat.

Color Vision:

While I have not colored this creature (yet), I envision their coloring is mainly inspired by the Platypus.

Side note: To learn more about the inspiration behind this series, please check out the captions in any of my first three hybrid animals from this month!