The Platypus Paradox: Nature’s Weirdest Mammal

Meet the platypus — the creature that broke biology. 🦆🐾 With a duck’s bill, a beaver’s tail, and venom like a snake, it’s one of evolution’s strangest experiments.

In this video, we’ll dive into what makes the platypus so bizarre: how it lays eggs, senses electricity, and still manages to confuse scientists to this day. From its ancient origins to its modern-day mysteries, the platypus proves that nature doesn’t play by the rules.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:45 Suspected Hoax
02:28 The Aboriginal Platypus
03:37 The Correct Plural of Platypus
04:33 Where Do Platypuses Live?
04:50 What Makes the Platypus Unique
07:00 Diet & Hunting
08:43 Threats
12:07 Conclusion