Category: Platypus Basics

  • Platypuses Have No Stomach!

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    Platypuses are full of surprises—they don’t have a stomach! Unlike most animals, these Australian oddities lack a true stomach for digesting food. Instead, their esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth, connects directly to their intestines. This unique digestive system is a throwback to their ancient evolutionary roots, shared with other monotremes like…

  • Platypuses Lay Eggs Like Reptiles!

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    The platypus is one of nature’s oddest creatures—it’s a mammal that lays eggs! Native to eastern Australia and Tasmania, platypuses are part of a rare group called monotremes, which includes only five species worldwide, like the echidna. Unlike most mammals that give birth to live young, female platypuses lay 1 to 3 small, leathery eggs…