The platypus is a strange mix of different
traits, including a venomous spur used in
male to male combat.
Animal Oddities :
SAT DECEMBER 29 10P et/pt :
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel
/video/?source=4003 Tags :platypuspartsanimalodditiesvenomousspur
As we walked through Mossman Gorge in the
Daintree National Park, Far North Queensland,
Australia, we discovered a Platypus foraging
for food in the crystal clear waters.
Platypus are rarely seen in the wild. Tags :zoexenararewildplatypusmossmangorgedaintreenationalparkcairnsqueensland
Green Day performing Platypus (I Hate you)
LIVE.
I got this video from greendayvideo.net and I
do not own this video...so don't bug me about
it! Tags :Greendayplatypushateyoulivenimrod
The video can also be watched here:
http://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/pla
typusgenome/
"Top billing for platypus at end of evolution
tree
Monotreme's genome shares features with
mammals, birds and reptiles.
A draft sequence of the platypus genome
reveals reptilian and mammalian elements and
provides more evidence for its place in the
ancestral line of animal evolution."
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080507/full/4
53138a.html
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A. CALLOW/NHPA; W. SLOSS/NATUREPL; J.
ROTMAN/NATUREPL; J.
JENSEN/IMAGEQUESTMARINE.COM; J.
JENSEN/IMAGEQUESTMARINE.COM; G. ELLIS/FLPA;
D. WATTS/NATUREPL; D. AUBREY/SPL; H.
AUSLOOS/NHPA; T. J. RICH/NATUREPL; S.
DALTON/NHPA; A. SANDS/NATUREPL; B.
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