Tag: Australian Wildlife

  • 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…

  • Platypuses Have a Sixth Sense for Hunting

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    Platypuses are already weird with their duck-like bills and egg-laying habits, but did you know they have a sixth sense for hunting? These Australian oddballs use a superpower called electroreception to find their prey underwater. Their bill is packed with sensors that can detect the tiny electric fields created by the muscle movements of shrimp,…