Tag: Platypus Hunting

  • Platypuses Hunt With Electricity!

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    Platypuses have a superpower—they hunt using electricity! When diving underwater, they close their eyes, ears, and nostrils to keep water out, relying on their duck-like bill to find food. The bill is packed with thousands of electroreceptors that detect tiny electric currents made by the muscle movements of prey like insects, larvae, and shrimp. This…

  • 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,…