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Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

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8 Comments

Gj Met
Gj Met 11 years ago

Crazy-looking animal...the Echidna is envious!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Incredible photo, a prehistoric animal

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Just added a photo from the skeleton..

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

I found a Web cam where you can see this SPARE PART BOX animal in action! http://www.koala.net/index.php/platypus-...

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

That's it SPARE PART BOX animal.. Love this name for the little darling...

MatthewFuller
MatthewFuller 12 years ago

Weirdest creatures:

secrets milk
lays eggs
leather beak
poisonous spur on leg
beaver tail


Seriously made from the 'spare parts' box, but awesome!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Mother Nature run out of ideas and started to mix and match game..

Carolina
Carolina 12 years ago

They are so cute.

Christiane
Spotted by
Christiane

Gympie, QLD, Australia

Spotted on May 11, 2010
Submitted on May 11, 2011

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