The Insane Biology of: The Platypus

[@CDRaff]

I love that even the indigenous people from Australia, who already deal with tons of weird animals, were like: "Nah this little guy is too weird to be normal."

[@chufanluo9340]

One of the weirdist one is man holding metal stick wearing red and blue

[@GuyNamedSean]

American animals seem pretty mundane to me, but we have all sorts of folk stories explaining our animals. It's just how humans do. We make stories and try to explain things.

[@vatsalsrivastav5195]

@@GuyNamedSean what exactly do you mean by mundane

[@kittinsmittens]

@@GuyNamedSeanI have examples of crazy american animals for you- the snapping turtle, the grizzly bear, wolverine, loads of snakes, gator, buffalo, elk- I could go on.

[@samsalamander8147]

I read the quote part in Australian

[@shortlytall7926]

The platypus is a monotreme: it lactates and lays eggs. That means it's one of the few animals that can make it's own custard.

[@saitohsuzu4801]

This is both hilarious and horrified

[@yamiyugi8123]

This man is using his big brain for evil.

[@Lucas22780]

Platypus custard.

[@paulbyerlee2529]

I'm Dis Custard

[@gusc6785]

😄😄

[@dh4913]

Not to mention he could overthrow an "not really evil" professor

[@chad9113]

Make sure that the inventions of that not so evil professor end with "____nator" in it's name..

[@dull218]

Tri-state-inator

[@Remix-pr4xd]

I’m pretty sure you meant evil pharmacist.

[@baldwinivofjerusalem47]

Curse you Perry the Platypus!

[@givemechoco9753]

We should train all platypuses to push a destructive button

[@longboardfella5306]

Fun fact. I live in Melbourne and by using environmental DNA it’s been found the platypus is coming back to a number of rivers that are slowly being restored. Thanks for your great videos

[@pedicle5509]

aww

[@RohitPant04]

*2 more facts about the Platypuses:* • _They used to be giants:_ The ancient versions of a lot of modern animals, including penguins, were oversized monsters compared to the animals we know today-and platypuses are no different. In 2013, the discovery of a single tooth helped researchers identify a prehistoric platypus that was more than three feet long-double the size of the modern animal. • _They lack a stomach:_ Platypuses (platypodes and platypi are technically also correct, but much rarer in use) aren't the only animals to forgo an acid-producing part of the gut; spiny echidnas, and nearly a quarter of living fishes all have a gullet that connects directly to their intestines. Good day!

[@danteregianifreitas6461]

Holy crap, this animal is truly alien. Tbh before seeing a platypus side by side with a human I thought they were about the size you described their ancestors had

[@caviramus0993]

To add more details 1. Platypuses are pretty small, about 50 cm in lenght so three feet would be 2,5 times bigger. What's interesting is the fact that extant platypuses are toothless as adults and take stones to their beaks to crush their prey. 2. The issue with stomach is pretty complicated but they do appear to lack it.

[@saxoman1]

Even more details (left out of the video too): 1. Platypus and Echidna species are the only mammals to have a single hole for mating and pooping/peeing (like most reptiles/birds/fish/amphibians) called a cloaca, which is partly where their name "monotreme" ("single-hole") comes from! 2. They have the lowest average body temperature of any mammal, putting them a bit closer to "cold-blooded" category than the rest of us (while still being "warm-blooded" mammals of course)! Truly, monotremes are a creationist's worst nightmare! lol PS: Correct me if I'm wrong, but since "platypus" is from Greek, "platypodes" is technically correct and "platypi" is technically incorrect (since that's the Latin plural form). Although at the end of the day, I like putting that old fashion anglo-saxon plural ending and be done with it "platypuses" :) PPS: On second thought, sorry for being "that guy" xD

[@saxoman1]

@@caviramus0993 Ooo and another one! 3. They walk with a sprawling gait, which is more reptilian/ancestral! (Think of the way a Komodo dragon or lizard walks, verses a cat/dog)

[@kwpunit]

thank you Rohit I enjoyed these facts

[@DrPotato0]

He's a semi aquatic Egg laying mammal of action (Doo-bee-doo-bee-do-bah) (Doo-bee-doo-bee-do-bah) He's a furry little flatfoot Who never flinched From a fra-ee-ay-ee-ay (Fray) He's got more than just mad skill He's got a beaver tail and bill And the women swoon Whenever they hear him say (Perry's sound) He's Perry, Perry the platypus (You can call him Agent P) Perry (I said you can call him Agent P) Agent P Agent P Agent P

[@rajasaurus3229]

Amazing

[@herabe7170]

Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@JackahoonaLaGuna]

Legendary

[@juanlopez-ss8jj]

PERRY THE PLATYPUS?!?!

[@justinernest6881]

Noice

[@meltedyakkystick3891]

Platypus is what you get when you let people create a custom character

[@lunthuak2114]

Underrated

[@Zeithri]

Gotta maximize all potential stat gains. But start with minus in everything.

[@julianwilke5373]

*pushes randomize

[@TKUA11]

Yet people seem to think that in real life, there is no designer and it’s all a big wild accident

[@Christian-se5si]

Custom builds yo the platypus is like one of those weird Minecraft mods that creates new mobs

[@harrietharlow9929]

I can see how a platypus could have been considered a fake at one time. What a fantastic animal. Thank you for uploading this.

[@furrtakuXD]

*lab assistant bringing platypus to frat party "oh shit it glows"

[@pablotomasllodra4423]

“And it’s got a hat!”

[@o1-preview]

"guys, it just sent a 70k binary message to my neurolink, wtf! "

[@Mateo-kl2nn]

“A sixth sense that almost no other mammal has.” I, a mammal, also have an electric bill

[@Think_Inc]

Severely underrated!

[@DrPotato0]

the irs is here for ur money

[@mikeperez8]

@@Think_Inc was thinking the exact same thing 😂🤣

[@nothanksplease]

omg, im a mammal too!

[@wanahmadamsyarzafrie8080]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ltings5806]

Please give us as many “the insane biology of” videos as possible!!

[@realscience]

working on it :)

[@luhohnel]

Yes please do. genuinely very fun and interesting to watch. Your work is highly appreciated

[@chrilin5107]

Yesss please do

[@Photosynthesisbeing]

Yes please do

[@way2crazie620]

Do Dropbears ??? They're Australia's most feared mammal

[@demetrialowther727]

There's a lot more unusual stuff "under the hood" of these guys (and their Echidna cousins). Their skeletons for example, have 'epipubic bones' aka "pouch bones" which are only found in Marsupials and Monotremes. But more unusual still, they have 3 bones in their pectoral girdle, while ALL other mammals have only two. On a human for example, the pectoral girdle (aka, the bones that link the arms to the rest of the skeleton and make up the shoulder) is made of two bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and Clavicle (collar bone), with one running to the back and the other linking up at a socket in the sternum. It means that we, like 'all' mammals, can pivot our shoulders around, not just the arms within the socket. Compare this to birds/reptiles and older Tetrapod groups and you'll find that the pectoral girdle is a fused mass just like the pelvic girdle, with two bones at the front that firmly anchor the shoulders in place to the sternum. This third bone is the 'Coracoid' bone, and mammals lost it a long time ago... except in Monotremes. On the plus though, like the rigid flight frame of a bird, it provides a very solid anchor for powerful forelimbs which is why Platypus primarily use their forelimbs to swim (or echidna to dig). Splayed legs, more ribs than other mammals, low body heat, eggs, venom, etc. honestly make platypus and echidna more like lizards in a furry costume than just a beaver with a duck bill or a pointy-nosed hedgehog.

[@wip1664]

What came first...the airplane or the bird? In our (earth) atmosphere, birds fly. In a different atmosphere, there may not be a need to fly the way they fly now. I think most people would say the bird came first. We noticed them and then became smart enough to make a plane that can cover distance in a similar way. The evolution word is more for physiological changes and adaptions, and not for what we call intelligence. Evolution took/takes a long time. The lightbulb 💡 that suddenly flickers on in our brain takes a second. Then you will notice or become more aware of the things around you, internally and externally. This process of getting to a desired point could take a long time like evolution, or take a few years as exemplified in the technology capsule...like a time capsule but of course we didn't travel anywhere. Thanks for sharing the analysis. The human anatomy should be of interest to us because we are the most functional beings in our world. All these stuff was not known until the 20th century. Like the fact that there exists trillions of tiny cells which are lifeforms in our bodies. The cells die and more are reproduced to replace the simple lifeform, its predecessors, until our system (our body) 'dies'.

[@ur-mom-gay]

platypuses are one of the coolest animals alive. I'm surprised we haven't hunted this thing to extinction yet

[@koraptd6085]

"Yet" yeah because it's the matter of time right?

[@hungvu262]

There isn't much use for it, except maybe as an exotic pet.

[@T34RG45]

@@hungvu262 other than inspiring human machinations, nature is indeed useless

[@theghost6412]

It is quite close to extinction due to poisoning rivers with sewerage run off, and massive corporate farms redirecting the rivers to supply themselves with water which dried up long stretches of rivers. And also the eroding of riverbanks due to dying flora that once lined rivers banks and stopped them washing away. The massive dam's also don't help at all since they rarely release enough water to allow several rivers to run freely. Also people setting freshwater crayfish nets across rivers which entangles the platypus and they end up drowning.

[@VitalisTheSavageQueen]

Let's hope that never happens we wont wont get a special animal like this any time soon

[@otmarbenes]

12:58 I love how he angrily pushes the door away. "Stupid hooman inventions!"

[@adrianortega1431]

He vanquished the door-inator.

[@dontcallmewave]

Platypuses have no patience for weird human contraptions. Just ask dr doof

[@brysontipton1893]

Doof: Perry the platypus? Why do keep breaking down my door? Why don't you knock first? It's not even locked.

[@notamemethememe589]

The echidna just walking around is absolutely freaking adorable

[@egziverpendlebury2431]

Its back feet are on backwards and it has a four headed penis, im scared

[@notamemethememe589]

@@egziverpendlebury2431 getting the notification of this reply without any context whatsoever is also quite terrifying

[@Navetsification]

Echidna look pretty adorable when they are swimming aswell!

[@BoxStudioExecutive]

@@egziverpendlebury2431 yea just based on that I’m not convinced it’s less weird than a platypus

[@rashodhustle9718]

2:30 how that even happen with the kangaroo

[@Isometrix116]

That platypus is smaller than I expected And less blue And less of a secret agent

[@MotherDizzy]

They glow blue under uv lights!

[@terrancedixon248]

And most importantly Where’s the hat!?

[@satiricgames2129]

Perry

[@Meow_ceo]

😂

[@jlglover4592]

"The Electric Bill". I see you there, lol.

[@randomotter6346]

I wonder how expensive this evolution was.

[@abalakrishnan4152]

When a platypus burps, it's called the gas bill

[@Real_Eggman]

@you did what on video? What? Are you high?

[@stanleychen2584]

@you did what on video? the only victims are us after reading your comment

[@stanleychen2584]

@you did what on video? no i just didnt understand wtf you were talking ab so i just busted that out lmao

[@alexandria8349]

My great aunt gave me a stuffed platypus when i was a child and ive loved them ever since...great information in this video!

[@UncleRJ]

One thing I know about platypus is that they don't do much.

[@shermanpotts2440]

And some of them are secret spies.

[@tantzer6113]

Yes, unlike hedgehogs, who are great philosophers.

[@asddyo]

@@tantzer6113 and fast runners

[@justthinking650]

some homo sapiens evolved through the same path

[@byronjoel1400]

@@tantzer6113 Thank you 😊

[@shoesncheese]

"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see" -- A Platypus

[@Brian-bq8pf]

One of my favorite movies.

[@flippydolphin3796]

@@Brian-bq8pf which movie?

[@Brian-bq8pf]

@@flippydolphin3796 Event Horizon - a sci-fi classic.

[@flippydolphin3796]

@@Brian-bq8pf thanks

[@Think_Inc]

Hey, where’s Perry? **sees this video** Oh there you are Perry.

[@Melo-lens]

Beat me to it

[@leponpon6935]

It's Perry!~ Perry the Platypus!~~~

[@jesusguzman4723]

Curse you perry the platypus!!!

[@stevenc8717]

rrrrrrrrrrrrr…

[@bannanateam]

😒

[@HienNguyenHMN]

"Platypus bills are SUPER sensitive to touch." cut to: research roughly handling the bill to show how fleshy it is.

[@unmeaninglessly143]

This channel is one of my favorite wildlife channel.

[@leanderbarreto6523]

Real wild is cool too

[@unmeaninglessly143]

@Wildlife Warrior im subbed to that already, but this one is more informative, in my opinion. Both are good

[@Watcherrye]

I have a question that I haven't gotten a satisfying answer to. Snakes have venom that is used in medicine. Any science study done on the Platypus venom as far as either medicine or possible cure for illness?

[@mark_midmark]

Awwww yes. Y'all did two of my favorite animals, Hammerhead Shark, and Platypus, in short time. Platypus are my favorite animal hands down because they're adorable, and so intriguing. Thank you.

[@Think_Inc]

And………. they don’t do much.

[@joyyu7753]

they also have electroreception in common :)

[@mark_midmark]

@@joyyu7753 yes!

[@chrilin5107]

Agree love the more odd n often (sadly) less popular species ...if you like intriguing and old animals have a look at the pangolin too. At 80 million years they really have been successful in their specialisation. No teeth, instead a long tongue and sticky saliva to catch the insects (termites, ants etc) they eat. Spiny shoots of ketatine inside their gut help to process their food. Some stand up on two, and can even walk bipedally a short distance. The tree pangolin uses its tail to hang in a tree while digging for food (kind of like those old cartoon depictions of opossums...only they don't do that). Sadly they're covered in scales, so they're now heavily trafficked. Because in some traditional medicine people still wrongfully believe that the keratine; same as rhino horn or our nails, will cure disease 🤨 😖. And the pangolin defence, which works well if a tiger attacks, is to roll up tight in a ball. The scales prevent them from being able to dig in, so they walk off after a while. But this does not protect them from greedy and thoughtless humans who can just pick them up. So despite being one of the least known they're one of the most trafficked😢. I've been trying to raise awareness and hopefully there's some light.. Sir David Attenborough has a campaign now, I really appreciate him continously using his platform to help...if you or someone you know wants to help: www.fauna-flora.org/appeals/pangolin-appeal-dig/#:~:text=Please%20help%20save%20pangolins.,are%20pulverised%20for%20mythical%20medicines.

[@victorvvc1925]

When I was a kid I used to watch all these animal shows on Discovery Kids and I became totally obsessed with platypus and all their amazing features, it is such an weird and extraordinary creature!

[@msana4420]

Universe devs: Okay done and commited, did we forget something? Intern: thinks to himself "..hmm, did I delete that class that has access to everything in the animals package?"

[@user-zvezdanet64]

Well, it IS a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal of action…

[@RohitPant04]

*Do you know why platypuses get robbed so often?* Because of the big bills they have on them.

[@cries_indoomed]

Nice one (・o・)

[@Think_Inc]

Underrated comment. Edit: Still underrated.

[@jellalfernandes1309]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@kylejeffers6416]

So true. Plus ducks live in better neighborhoods

[@karanpillai7223]

The transition from the content to Curiosity Stream never ceases to amaze me. It's so smooth.

[@amlannayak983]

No wonder Perry the Platypus was amazing

[@RUMORSS]

Yes😁

[@ghost-type]

Creator: Mammal, reptile or bird? Platypus: Yes.

[@JeffreyShao]

This channel is underrated. Amazing content good for study break

[@Smaugette]

Study break?! I'm doing the most learning! ☺

[@chrilin5107]

Totally agree I should be higher rated n some dated wildlife documentaries with stupid voice overs stating things like these monsters or blood thirsty beasts so on ...should be way down. Your stuff is informative and intelligent 👏❤

[@chrilin5107]

@@Smaugette even if you're actively a student or not...learning more is always good 😊

[@JeffreyShao]

I agree

[@chaseassaker7227]

"next time you pick up a platypus..." As if having to move platypi out of the way is an everyday occurrence for most of us lol

[@RohitPant04]

They are truly one of the most distinct organisms of our planet. Thank You for bringing our attentions to this quirky little creature!

[@DendyJungle]

This isn't the Phineas and Ferb comment section

[@billgardyne7328]

The origin of the word platypus is from the Greek “platy” and “pous”, and means “broad, flat feet”. So the plural of platypus is platypodes. As an Australian biologist, I have always found the misspelling, even amongst aquatic specialists rather strange.

[@Bessux]

Here's a list of people that care

[@AldrianCG]

I know it as “ornitorrinco”, and the plural: “ornitorrincos”. 😊

[@TheDeadEyeSamurai]

A platypus! *puts on a hat Perry the Platypus!?

[@jamessamps235]

“He’s a semi aquatic, egg laying mammal of action! He’s PERRY!”

[@owensteam]

This has to be the best and most thorough channel for interesting science. Great storytelling using facts… very difficult to get right but you do it superbly

[@realscience]

thank you, it makes my brain hurt 5 days a week but I try

[@chrilin5107]

Agree totally

[@chrilin5107]

@@realscience sorry to hear that, your head ache...well the results are at least great, brilliant and obviously really well received. So hopefully you will find a way to not hurt n keep making the series?

[@Triexy]

I got an A+ on a science paper about Platypi in 7th grade. I still think about it occasionally and im 30

[@grandunification6226]

Now I wonder why Perry never uses its feet(in show) to hurt doofenshmirtz!

[@janmelantu7490]

He can sweat milk too, he’s trans

[@kakerake6018]

Ohh he's kicked doof many times

[@ryleejam]

@@kakerake6018 maybe they on poison him like how people unstink skunks

[@monicadimitrova2396]

Because they produce it only during mating season

[@puppetfan4634]

Life : how many abilities do you want? Platypus : *y e s*

[@sambrandner]

“Hey where’s Perry?”

[@isabellavetere9098]

It's a semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal of action. It's a furry little flat-foot who'll never flinch from the fray. It's got more than just mad skill, it's got a beaver tail and a bill, and the women swoon whenever they hear it say: "gnhrrrrrr"

[@GandalfGreyWizard]

I am a big fan of anything science related,and when real engineering announced this channel I immediately started catching up,alot of interesting topics have already been covered,and I hope they never end,thank you

[@BrandonCase]

8:09 That’s one of the best transitions I’ve ever seen in an informational video

[@carrotylemons1190]

A platypus having a squishy bill is a image I never want to think of again

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

You know you're weird when even Australians go "nah that ain't right"

[@rossjack4362]

great video although when animating the branches of species through history i found it to stutter a lot. I suspect something to do with the rendering of these sequences but I hope you can take this constructively.

[@Vel1ar]

"It's thought platypuses use venom spurs in mating practices..." That sounds like fun

[@TheGamermouse]

Love your channel, great way of explaining and the way you structure your videos makes it easy to stay entertained :)

[@SurfariFilms]

"Next time you pick up a platapus " 😅 ..I'm always out jus pickin up platapus s lol

[@moazfareed1409]

I always had a feeling that Australia just showed up from a parallel dimension.

[@rais1953]

You might say that معاذ but to us in Australia it's all normal. As a kid in the dryer inland I watched an echidna bury itself in sandy soil for safety - they sink straight down - wonderful to watch but quite "normal" for us. رأيس

[@budawang77]

@@rais1953 I've seen them do that here in Canberra. They literally slowly disappear before your eyes.

[@loftyradish6972]

My favourite book when I was a child was "Australia's Most Dangerous Creatures" book (thanks Nana) I was obsessed with it, read it so many times. For each plant, animal or disease it would have at least one story about it. The one for the platypus was about a veteran, and the title was "worse than a war wound" and he found being stung to be far more painful than the severe injuries he sustained during the war.

[@lasercraft32]

The platypus is definitive proof that God has a sense of humor. XD

[@Dagoroth55]

My insane conclusion is that platypi are a bored alien experiment to see how many attributes they could put together.

[@XJYNCT]

He's a semi aquatic egg laying mammal of action.

[@travisbicklejr]

Great video! Would love to see you do a video on the insane biology of hummingbirds.

[@realscience]

Great suggestion!

[@thebluemango3061]

Amazing, love these biology of videos keep doing what you do best

[@muhumads]

So what spare body parts do we have left Platypus : I'll take it all

[@jameschristensen1658]

I think the most impressive part about the platypus is really how good it is at beating up evil phadmacists

[@andyzhang7890]

On one end of the animals with superpowers spectrum you have the platypus, and on the other end you have the panda, who cant stay in trees properly, roll around uncontrollably, and cant even properly metabolize its only diet, bamboo. Its a miracle they haven't gone extinct all this time

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

Baby platypus are the cutest! Agent Perry is cool too!

[@ClappOnUpp]

It's obvious that UFOs were like -"bro, check this this out I made from like... Everything" -"dude, wtf is that?" -"ah, it's like a duck, mixed with a mole, mixed with a geko, mixed with a koala.. but of everything really" -".... You're not allowed near the DNA labs anymore "

[@pjtyra2106]

I love these videos. Thank you so much!

[@mathieuleader8601]

In a recent study published in the journal Mammalia, scientists found that when illuminated by ultraviolet (UV) light-a spectrum of light not visible to human eyes-the pelts of give off a blue-green glow

[@reflect7559]

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing this with us

[@d0gmaticsoul]

it's nice to watch videos like this again, nostalgia trip but with new information. loved watching science shows when i was younger.

[@juliehobbs665]

I LOVE this channel!! Such interesting and always accurate info on so many cool animals.. I HIGHLY recommend this channel if you're a knowledge junkie like myself.. Bravo, Stephanie, great work as always! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@chrilin5107]

Totally agree I recently found this channel and I'm binging now 😊

[@Brahbrahbrah]

I had no idea they have push rods. So not only does it have parts from birds, amphibians and mammals it also has parts from a V8 engine?

[@chickennuggetscoon6900]

Platypus has an amazing perspective

[@solkn]

Because so much of our wildlife is unique to us we conversely don't get many of the wonderful creatures found in the rest of the world. So while you guys are marvelling at the animals we have here we feel the same way about the rest of the world. What a beautiful life.

[@Lifelikesky]

Great content and well presented!! Keep up the great work :)

[@humblehummingbird2011]

This was posted 2 years ago....I scrolled down on the thumbnails and subscribed. I'm going to watch this channel ALL DAY!

[@gulagdave3511]

Could you guys add the music you use in the description. Great video!

[@kenton6098]

Finally! Someone who does a good job doing voiceover!

[@MrTurbo_]

A platypus is honestly just like if there was a character creation tool for life and someone fel face first in to the keyboard, spilled his coffee on it as well and then accidentally his the create button

[@heldforeverbygod]

Except we all know "accidents" like that require hours of set up and engineering...why nor just believe what we see ...that God actually created an amazing and unusual creature by his superior wisdom, power and handle on the "building blocks of life."???

[@MrTurbo_]

@@heldforeverbygod what the hell are you talking about, this isn't a catholic church, this is a KZbin comment section

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

Es como si dios le hubiese mostrado el dedo medio a charles darwin

[@kreativjunkie8053]

Hey, Perry. There you are. No, seriously - I listen and look every info of your wonderful detailed informations. You have created a channel that keeps me addicted for more because I am obsessed in science, paleontology since I was a small child. I 've read books without end. On KZbin it is too much about entertainment or dry facts. But Your channel is fascinating and never boring and full of new discoverys. I love it! Just want to speak my heart out. English is not my native language and listening/reading ist far easier than speaking or writing. Greetings from germany.

[@notamemethememe589]

10:56 yeah if we licked our own armpits we'd probably die too

[@slaphappyduplenty2436]

I always reckoned the platypus to be proof of there being a god, and that he has dad-humour.

[@pandanganmatiyn1487]

@Real Science, think you can do Insane Biology of Axolotl and Tardigrades? Great video btw, keep it up!

[@Amadeus8484]

Nature: "Another creature, what should it be? Bird, Mammal, Fish?" Platypus: "Don't make me choose!"

[@DalCecilRuno]

The platypus is an animal I've always felt identified with, since I discovered its existence when I was a kid. "is that a duck? A beaver? A reptile? What is that thing?" Yet the platypus is fine the way it is. Thank you for making this video. This entire channel is my new favorite thing on KZbin.

[@youruncoolniece]

It's not like electric sonar because the platypus isn't making a sound that it can then detect bouncing off of prey. The platypus just senses the electrical pulses living things create. Is an electrical receptor in the platypus similar to sonar receptors in other animals?

[@hikari59914051]

Cute fact, baby platypuses are called “puggles”. 🥰❤️

[@barbballa2823]

This channel is so amazing. Thank you!

[@first782]

I didn't know platypuses were so small, I thought they were the size of beavers

[@dingus153]

I love that the only other animal that lays eggs is the echidna, another Australian animal. Nothing beats the platypus for weirdness though

[@marcopohl4875]

my favorite phrase that I repeat every time I see a video about the platypus: there are three types of animals native to Australia; the weird, the dangerous, and the platypus also, a minor correction, but this always bothers me: mammals did not descend from reptiles. Proto-mammals (the term now used for "mammal-like reptiles") are a distinct group from true reptiles, both being amniotes.

[@disgui5e]

Thinking about the specific biodiversity in Australia. Australia was way South and didn't snap off of Antarctica until way later, not until only about 50 million years ago. I wonder what kinds of fossils could be in Antarctica.

[@kalelee9966]

These are such weird creatures. I love it! I learned so much. I love your videos

[@iamhewhospeaks]

I'm sure this is a living example of alien genetic experimentation

[@hungtheheroluu]

I wonder what happens when I give a platypus a fedora.

[@tioluwaoladimeji5712]

It becomes... Perry!!!

[@Gamespotfan1]

This is amazing! Such a high quality production! Thank you!

[@Terraider]

It's a semi-aquatic egg layin' mammal of action!

[@maxprofane]

This is the most underrated channel on KZbin I've ever seen.

[@widdershinss2085]

The platypus is what happened when God decided to turn up all the sliders in the character creation menu.

[@huntercool2232]

Scientists in the 1700’s: “You think this is funny? You bring to us a creature that has the body of a beaver, the bill of a duck, webbed feet, and claim that it lays EGGS while also being a mammal. And you expect us to believe this is a real animal?! What will you do next? Put a narwhal tooth on the head of a horse and try to convince us the Unicorn is real?! You sir are a disgrace to the scientific community!” *(Later)* Scientists: “Wait this is actually a real animal? Like for real? Seriously?! Dang I owe Robert an apology…”

[@BobIzam]

Lol that's exactly how I feel as an Australian looking at animals from other countries - weird

[@Minimaos1]

Please do a video explaining the biology of the cockroach!