Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus)

Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus)

* Family: Ornithorhynchidae,

* Genus: Ornithorhynchus

* Type: Mammal,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Size: Head and body, 15 in (38 cm); Tail, 5 in (13 cm),

* Weight: 3 lbs (1.4 kg),

**The platypus is among nature's most unlikely animals. In fact, the first scientists to examine a specimen believed they were the victims of a hoax. The animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). Males are also venomous. They have sharp stingers on the heels of their rear feet and can use them to deliver a strong toxic blow to any foe.

Platypuses hunt underwater, where they swim gracefully by paddling with their front webbed feet and steering with their hind feet and beaverlike tail. Folds of skin cover their eyes and ears to prevent water from entering, and the nostrils close with a watertight seal. In this posture, a platypus can remain submerged for a minute or two and employ its sensitive bill to find food.

*** Male & Female are venomous

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/platypus.html

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[tosgem]

What's funny is that back in the 1700's, when this animal was first seen, and specimens were brought back to London, they all though it was a sewn-together fake and didn't believe it was real. This is when there were all kinds of weird animals in the world that are extinct today (moa, dodo etc). That was all fine, but they didn't believe in the platypus ;)

[drainocleanser]

why is it so hyper?

[ZteffenTheBatFan]

oh there you are perry!

[tobzere14]

@tobzere14 all this pollution you see.. in the river, those chemicals drive him craaazzzzyy!

[tobzere14]

@drainocleanser been on the red bull

[ChloboQ]

omg..its perry the platypus :]

[MrPlatypus306]

when i grow up me gonna be a zoologist or maybe a mammaloligist check out my channel and please sub

[MrPlatypus306]

i like that you put the scientific classification

[atomicsuperrobot]

@MrLouie670 Also, the males have a spur that will inject you with venom. What acrazy mixed up awesome animal.

[Ellemirsa]

a duck.... and a beaver.... got it on.... bow chika bow wow

[bigglyguy]

@XxXgOtHiCcHiCkXxX213 Much earlier evolutionary tree branch is all.

[GreatWin23]

when god was creating a duck he got drunk and created a duck with a beaver to make this.