Where do you see a pladapus??

The Platypus has a bill that resembles a duck’s bill but is actually an elongated snout covered with soft, moist, leathery skin and sensitive nerve endings. The body of the platypus is 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) long; the flattened tail measures 10 to 15 cm (4 to 6 in) in length. The feet are webbed. The body and tail are covered with a thick, soft, woolly layer of fur, from which long, flat hairs protrude. The platypus has three layers of fur: 1. an inside layer to trap air and keep the animal warm 2. a middle layer which works like a wet suit 3. an outer layer to feel if it is close to objects A Platypus grows to a maximum weight of 1 to 2.4 kg (2.2 to 5.3 lb). The Platypus is known to live for at least 12 years in the wild

Amblessed’s link (below) has some interesting information and pictures:

http://australian-animals.net/plat.htm

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The shy Platypus is found only in eastern Australia, where they live on the edges of rivers and freshwater lakes where burrows can be dug. The best streams are ones where the banks are strong enough for building their deep burrows, and often these banks overhang the river. During the day, a Platypus often rests in this burrow, but it may spend some hours near the entrance to the burrow, basking in the sun and grooming its dense fur. But Platypuses (or platypi) are most active for several hours after dusk and before dawn. Platypuses are renound for their excellence in the water as both a diver and swimmer: http://australian-animals.net/plat.htm

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The only mammal that lays eggs. Interesting little creature. It, like the walrus, was probably just slapped together at the last minute. “Oh, damn. This project was due today? Crap! Let me take a beaver and a duck and just put them together. The Walrus, too? Hell…um…let me take a seal, an elephant and Burt Reynolds and put them all together. There! I’m done!”

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