#platypus

[thedailyplatypics]

I swear, there’s a whole ass man inside of this platypus.

[prettiestplatypus]

Why platypus?

Simply put they're my favorite animal! They're so small and cute and unique as animals!

Longly put is that it's my favorite animal AND it makes a good trans metaphor To elaborate, the platypus is a Monotreme, which is a small group of 2 living groups (the others being the echidnas) of mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. So because they Lay eggs like a bird/reptile Are mammals who feed their young with milk from mammary glands Have venomous spurs like a reptile Have electrolocation like some species of sharks Have a bill like a bird The platypus doesn't fit the "basic biology" definition of a mammal and they just are unapologetically outside of what people would thing is required to be one. It's a very trans narrative of not fitting into the tight boxes people want to use to define people/animals but still being yourself

[static-electric-dreams]

platypus with sweet lolita? <3 pls and thx!

This was insanely fun to draw; I love drawing frilly dresses like this one!

I haven't decided on a name for her; what do you guys think?

Thanks for the prompt!!

[blackulax]

They are just like me forreal

[beardedmrbean]

Great job little dude, you're getting it all figured out

[lowpolyanimals]

Camopus from Earthbound 64 / Mother 3 (cancelled game)

[bisonrimant]

Platypeace was never an option

[vintagewildlife]

Baby platypus By: Unknown photographer From: Disney's Wonderful World of Knowledge 1971

[thelatestkate]

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[i-was-today-years-old-when]

i learned that the Platypus stands out as one of the most unique and intriguing animals globally, brimming with contradictions and surprising features. Here are some astonishing contradictions and exceptional traits that will surely blow your mind:

It is a mammal, yet it lays eggs. This contrasts with the common expectation that mammals give birth to live young.

It produces milk to nurse its puggles (young platypuses) after hatching, yet it has no nipples. The milk is secreted through pores in the skin, and the puggles lap it up from the mother's belly.

Its digestive system is truly distinct, lacking a stomach and also teeth. Instead, it utilizes gastroliths (small stones) in its gizzard to aid in breaking down food.

Displaying a duck-like bill, a trait typically associated with birds, it's equipped with sensors to detect electrical signals from its prey. This feature is unparalleled among mammals.

The male platypus possesses venomous spurs on its hind legs, reminiscent of a reptilian trait.

Despite its semi-aquatic nature, it boasts webbed feet ideal for swimming like aquatic animals, alongside strong claws suited for burrow-digging for land-based living.

Employing both echolocation (sound-based navigation) and electrolocation (detecting electrical fields generated by muscle contractions in prey), it adeptly hunts underwater. This remarkable ability allows it to hunt without relying on eyes, ears, or smell.

As a monotreme, it has a single opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital organs, whereas in other species these organs are separate.

What a weird animal. It's so weird that it's hilarious that when the first specimen was sent to England about 200 years ago, British scientists initially believed it to be a hoax, suspecting that someone had combined the beak of a duck with the body of an otter or beaver.

[prettiestplatypus]

Okay, I know I said I wouldn't do more, but the Dragon HRT world still has me in its grips So have a longer more personal take on the world! (CW: Medical trauma)

A continuation of the recent comic by WellDrawnFish

(Read here)

and the Therian HRT world of Ayvie/Sabine

Featuring

WellDrawnFish

KaylaArtwork

NyxisArt

LariUmbreon Aaaaaaanyhoo, it's autism awareness month, have a little Mouse Sophie creature

[1544cimn]

The Four Horsemen of Pattern Recognition:

[typhlonectes]

The World’s Oldest Wild Platypus Shocks Scientists at 24 Years of Age

The animal was tagged in 2000, when it was estimated to be about one year old, and re-discovered alive in the wild last year.

When Geoff Williams found and tagged a one-year-old male platypus as part of a survey in November 2000, he probably didn’t anticipate ever seeing the animal again. But more than two decades later, in the same creek system in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, scientists found the platypus once again. When Williams then studied the creature, it was an unlikely reunion—and one with historic significance: At about 24 years old, the platypus is the oldest ever to be documented in the wild...

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-oldest-wild-platypus-shocks-scientists-at-24-years-of-age-180983805

photograph by Charles J. Sharp 

[todaysbird]

despite their duck-like bills and webbed feet, the duck-billed platypus (often known simply as the platypus) is not a bird, but a very unique mammal. this species, endemic to eastern australia, has a number of unique adaptations. they are one of only five species of mammal who lay eggs rather than give live birth. they forage for around 10-12 hours daily, primarily for small aquatic invertebrates like crayfish; they use electroreception to locate their prey. the species is also biofluorescent, turning bluish-green under UV light. male platypuses are also venomous; they have a spur on the back of their hind flippers that produces a venom that can be harmful to humans. females have a small spur, but are not venomous. these creatures are largely antisocial and as such produce few vocalizations, as they rarely communicate among their own species.

[feather-bone]

Always remember to stay weird!

[ID: an illustration of a platypus swimming in swirly blue water surrounded by pebbles and aquatic plants. Above and below it, the words “Stay weird” are drawn in teal, yellow, and orange, and there is a chromatic aberration effect which gives the words and water ripples a trippy vibe. End.]

[boycub]

Ever see a platypus furry?