The platypus is one of nature’s most extraordinary creatures and an egg-laying mammal found only in Australia. With its duck-like bill, webbed feet, and beaver-like tail, it looks like a mix of several animals, yet every feature is perfectly designed for its semi-aquatic lifestyle. An expert swimmer, the platypus hunts underwater using electroreception, detecting the faint electric signals of its prey with remarkable precision. Male platypuses even have venomous spurs on their hind legs capable

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