Interesting Facts
-When platypus were first discovered, many people thought it was a hoax, because during this time, many naturalists
would stitch up different animal parts to try to convince people that they had found a new species.
-The platypus is the one of the only mammals that produces venom, but only males can use it. The animal injects venom from a spur on its hind foot. It is toxic enough to kill a small animal, and cause great pain to a human. It is known to be one of the most venomous animals in the world.
-The platypus emits a growl that sounds like a dog's growl.
-On land, the platypus walks on its knuckles to protect its webbed feet. This makes them walk very awkwardly on land.
-The hair on a platypus is denser than that of a polar bear with about 800 hairs per square millimeter.
-Most placental mammals have a normal body temperature of around 37 degrees centigrade, but the platypus has a normal temperature of about 32 degrees centigrade.
-When platypus were first discovered, many people thought it was a hoax, because during this time, many naturalists
would stitch up different animal parts to try to convince people that they had found a new species.
-The platypus is the one of the only mammals that produces venom, but only males can use it. The animal injects venom from a spur on its hind foot. It is toxic enough to kill a small animal, and cause great pain to a human. It is known to be one of the most venomous animals in the world.
-The platypus emits a growl that sounds like a dog's growl.
-On land, the platypus walks on its knuckles to protect its webbed feet. This makes them walk very awkwardly on land.
-The hair on a platypus is denser than that of a polar bear with about 800 hairs per square millimeter.
-Most placental mammals have a normal body temperature of around 37 degrees centigrade, but the platypus has a normal temperature of about 32 degrees centigrade.