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duck-billed platypus
noun
Sometimes shortened to: duckbill. platypus.an amphibious egg-laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of E Australia, having dense fur, a broad bill and tail, and webbed feet: family Ornithorhynchidae See also monotreme
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Aside from the duck-billed platypus, the echidna is the only mammal that lay eggs.
The duck-billed platypus faces many threats — climate change, loss of habitat, pollution and invasive species among others.
At first, they brought us wild, strange creatures, such as the Komodo dragon and the duck-billed platypus.
A composite image of a duck-billed platypus, one of the few complex organisms whose genomes have already been sequenced.Credit:
My favorite example of supporting Gould is the duck-billed platypus.
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