Platypus

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The platypus is nature’s mash-up: duck bill, beaver tail and otter-like fur. This egg-laying mammal slips through eastern Australian streams at dusk, using an electric-sensing bill to pick up worms and shrimp. Males carry a venomous spur, though encounters are rare.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Freshwater
Diet:Carnivore
Continents:Oceania
Size:40–60 cm length
Weight:0.7–2.4 kg
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:12–17 years in the wild
Habitat: The Platypus can be found in Australia