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