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[–] 203 points 2 years ago (6 children)

As a platypus lays eggs and produces milk, it’s the only animal that can make its own custard.

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    [–] 133 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Also well known for foiling evil plots while wearing a fedora.

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  • [–] 102 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    No stomach? Hadn't heard that one before

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  • [–] 45 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    If I remember correctly, they don't have mammalian glands and instead "sweat" thier milk for thier young.

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They must have glands. Unless they have milk for blood.

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  • [–] 87 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    They also don't have nipples (though do have mammary glands) and mother platypuses basically sweat milk through their skin for the pups to collect off their fur

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  • [+] 87 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 79 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    An excellent example of spending your points all over the place and somehow ending up with an actually pretty broken build.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Platypus have been around for over 110 million years. Nothing broken about that build!

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  • [–] 49 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    "broken build" here likely refers to the phrase as defined by gamers to function as synonymous to "overpowered".

    As in, "the build is so broken you can't/it is difficult to play against it". This phraseology could be used by either an ally or an enemy, but it contextually changes connotation from positive for allies to negative for enemies.

    Build is often used as a shorthand for a character's combination of items, skills, and levels (as the various games define it).

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  • [–] 86 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The UV light thing wasn't discovered (or at least published) until 2020.
    Phineas and Ferb ended in 2015.

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    [–] 71 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It is worth mentioning that when the first stuffed sample of platypus was sent to Britain, the scientists thought it is a joke.

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    [–] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    No stomach?! Does food go straight to the colon?

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  • [–] 72 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

    I went down this rathole.

    They first grind up the bugs they eat in their mouths, then they have a chamber with bacteria which further reduce their food, then their intestines finish the job.

    ETA, since you all are such curious cats:

    https://wildlifefaq.com/platypus-stomach/

    and

    https://platypus.asn.au/platypus-myths/

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  • [–] 47 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Like the universe got lazy and hit the "Randomize for me" button instead LMAO

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    [–] 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Seeing living platypus is high on my bucket list, I'm still not convinced it's not a hoax

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    [–] 33 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ok who’s got pics of the glowing platypus?

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    And that's the reason you can only find platypuses in Australia.

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    [–] 28 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Creationists: gOd WoRkS iN mYsTeRiOs WayS

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    And Dan Povenmire was the first to discover the florescence. People Perry the platypus was more scientifically accurate than you thought.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's a Pokémon. And so far, the only one with at least 4 types: water, poison, flying and electric. How the fuck can you even counter it?

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    [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    When you cheat and choose all the perks in the character creator.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago

    It's also adorable! Also, the babies are called platypups!

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm curious now how a mammal develops in an external egg. The process seems so weird.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Bin parts build

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago

    They also have spikes in their hind legs that they use to deliver an extremely painful venom that can paralyze small animals.

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  • [+] 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)
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    [–] 16 points 2 years ago*

    I'd like to be, oooohhhh my favorite animal

    I want to be, oooohhhh my favorite animal

    I'd be a platypus, for you

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