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Probing Platypus Evolution

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Uploaded by on May 27, 2009

National Geographic researchers are trying to collect DNA samples from these odd duck-billed mammals to determine whether there are separate subspecies.

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  • oh, there you are perry

  • That platypus is thinking, " WTF Darwin, WTF."

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  • lucky i saw this before i ever saw one in nature, i had no clue they have a venomous spur. not that there is a big chance to meet one for me as im on the other side of the planet , but still cool to know :D

  • WATCH OUT LAZLO!!!

  • These things just get weirder and weirder...

    

  • FREAKING PLATYPI.

    NOT PLATYPUSES -___-

  • why aren't you blue ?

  • 1 kg? I thought it was about 20~30kg, i didn't know they are so tiny.

  • Platypus giving the feeling that nature tried to use multithreaded evolution without putting locks on the right moment

  • Agent P?

  • PERRY PERRY THE PLATUPUS

  • plati whatever the plural is are so unique. They have duck face beaver body and they lay eggs. They aren't the only ones to do this though, echindas also lay eggs. And yes they have a poison spur on the back legs if you go to 1:32 you will see a back claw. Thats the killer claw

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