platypus
near threatened
Unique animals in Australia
duckbill
platypus
Living fossils in the animal kingdom
Mammals that defend themselves with venom
Creatures possessing 'superpowers'
Platypus picture
The oldest mammal
Monoporous mammals
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Coin
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It is a mammal of the platypus genus in the platypus family. The platypus is named after its snout that resembles a duck's beak. It is a mammal of the platypus genus in the platypus family. The platypus is named after its snout that resembles a duck's beak. It is a mammal of the platypus genus in the platypus family. The platypus is named after its snout that resembles a duck's beak. Mainly foraging underwater, preying on invertebrates such as worms, insect larvae, freshwater shrimp, and crayfish. The platypus holds an important position in Australian culture and often appears in mythological stories, songs, poems, or stamps. At the beginning of the 20th century, humans were still hunting platypus for fur. Except for the extinction of populations in southern Australia, platypus were still common in their distribution areas