platypuses
Venomous Australian swimmers
Platypuses is the standard English plural of platypus, the egg-laying Australian mammal with a duck-like bill, beaver tail, and venomous heel spurs.
The alternative plural *platypi* follows Latin convention but is unnecessary—platypus comes from Greek, not Latin: Platypuses are among the few venomous mammals.
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- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
- electroreceptorsBiological voltage detectors
- beaver tailStretched fried pastry
- duck-billedHaving a flattened beak-like mouth
fur · monotreme · cloaca · waterproof coat · flat tail · sensory receptors · cheek pouches
Egg-laying mammal
- egg-layingReproducing via external ova
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- lactationMammary gland secretion
chromosomes · genome · evolution · convergent evolution · thermoregulation · nocturnal · crepuscular · semi-aquatic
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- streamsContinuous flows of something
- riversFlowing bodies of water
creeks · burrows · riverbanks · billabongs · eucalyptus forests · wetlands · Queensland · Victoria
Personal name, either position
- Phineas and FerbInventive animated stepbrothers
- national symbolIcon representing a country
- coinsMetal money units
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
natural history museum · oddity · Australian wildlife · tourism · mascot · emblem
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protected speciesOrganisms legally shielded from harm
- wildlife sanctuaryProtected area for animals
- breeding programManaged reproduction for traits
pollution · drought · climate change · dam construction · fishing nets · predation · monitoring · population decline
bill
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- webbed feetSkin-connected toes for swimming
- electroreceptorsBiological voltage detectors
- beaver tailStretched fried pastry
duck-billed · fur · monotreme · cloaca · waterproof coat · flat tail · sensory receptors · cheek pouches
monotreme
Egg-laying mammal
- egg-layingReproducing via external ova
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- venomousProducing injected toxins
lactation · chromosomes · genome · evolution · convergent evolution · thermoregulation · nocturnal · crepuscular · semi-aquatic · diving
Australia
Southern Hemisphere continent-country
- TasmaniaIsland state below Australia
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- streamsContinuous flows of something
rivers · creeks · burrows · riverbanks · billabongs · eucalyptus forests · wetlands · Queensland · Victoria · New South Wales
Perry
Personal name, either position
- Phineas and FerbInventive animated stepbrothers
- national symbolIcon representing a country
- coinsMetal money units
stamps · natural history museum · oddity · Australian wildlife · tourism · mascot · emblem
endangered
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- protected speciesOrganisms legally shielded from harm
- wildlife sanctuaryProtected area for animals
breeding program · pollution · drought · climate change · dam construction · fishing nets · predation · monitoring · population decline · conservation status
platypusesmarsupials
Pouch-bearing mammals
kangaroos · koalas · wombats · possums · Tasmanian devils
- duck-billed platypusSemiaquatic egg-laying Australian mammal
- duck-billed platypusesSemi-aquatic egg-laying mammals