Platypus - Wikipedia The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania
Platypus | Eggs, Habitat, Venom, Facts | Britannica platypus, (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), a small amphibious Australian mammal noted for its odd combination of primitive features and special adaptations, especially the flat, almost comical bill that early observers thought was that of a duck sewn onto the body of a mammal
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus (duck-billed platypus) | INFORMATION . . . Duck-billed platypuses are one of three species of monotremes These species are unique among mammals in that they retain the ancestral characteristic of egg laying They have a cloaca through which eggs are laid and both liquid and solid waste is eliminated
Platypus Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature | PBS Platypuses are mammals that are well-adapted for their semi-aquatic lifestyle They have a streamlined body and a broad, flat tail that works like a rudder when they swim Their fur is dense and
Platypuses (Ornithorhynchidae) - Know Your Mammals Meet the Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), a truly enchanting member of the mammal taxa Ornithorhynchidae With its duck-like bill, beaver-like tail, and otter-like webbed feet, this extraordinary creature stands out in the animal kingdom
The platypus: evolutionary history, biology, and an uncertain . . . The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is one of the world’s most evolutionarily distinct mammals, one of five extant species of egg-laying mammals, and the only living species within the family Ornithorhynchidae