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@doot platypus! Some years ago on birdsite I made a twenty tweet thread of interesting platypus facts (some of the ”facts” I made up).
But like… They are venomous, mammals that lay eggs, can sense electric fields, they have duck bills but they are born with teeth… Likey they are SO HECKING WEIRD it’s just super fascinating.
@prettyhuman @doot@glitterkitten.co.uk platypuses are the only animal to lay eggs and produce milk, meaning it is the only animal capable of making its own custard
@BigTittyBimbo @prettyhuman @doot someone needs to claim #PlatypusCustard as a band name or something
@BigTittyBimbo @prettyhuman @doot threw up in my mouth a little…
@TorMentor @prettyhuman @doot@glitterkitten.co.uk I'm not 100% but I'd love to know of one of those weird adventurous eaters clubs that were all the rage in the 1800s have tried it.
@BigTittyBimbo @prettyhuman @doot that might be knowledge I don’t need
@BigTittyBimbo @prettyhuman @doot all five living monotreme species produce milk and lay eggs. Platypuses are unique in being the only venomous mammal
@nico_forgot @prettyhuman @doot@glitterkitten.co.uk pls gimmie that custard biology. Tell me what these 5 are pls
@nico_forgot @BigTittyBimbo @prettyhuman @doot Slow lorises have a toxic bite, but that probably doesn't count as venomous
@scruss @BigTittyBimbo @prettyhuman @doot a good point. Their toxin is produced by a gland but applied by another body part memory serving
