Dive into the peculiar world of the platypus, a creature so strange it seems plucked from science fiction. Join host Jay Saenz as he explores this Australian marvel as it defies mammalian expectations with its duck-like bill, beaver tail, and truly unique abilities.Music:
"Artifact" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Lord of The Rangs" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sources:
American Museum of Natural History - Platypus Electroreception
Science News - Platypus UV Fluorescence
The Guardian - Fluorescent Mammals Study
National Geographic - Platypus Venom Evolution
CBC - Platypus Milk Antibacterial Properties
UCL - Vertebrate Diversity: Monotremes
Nature - Platypus Genome Research
PBS Nature - Platypus Tail Behavior