platypus, n.Trivia

The platypus doesn't have a stomach

The platypus has no nipples and milk simply oozes from their skin.

Platypus venom causes excruciating pain that can last for months on end, which cannot be relieved with conventional painkillers.

Male platypus venom contains a hormone that promotes insulin release, paving the way to new diabetes treatment

The male platypus has a venomous spur on its hind foot capable of dispensing a poison that can kill a medium-sized dog.

The male platypus is venomous during mating season. It's venom is immediate, sustained, and devastating - it is immune to all forms of painkillers including morphine and lasts for months.

Platypuses can eat their weight in worms every day

Platypuses don't have stomachs.

The platypus, currently, can only be found outside of Australia at San Diego Zoo.

Male platypuses have venomous spurs, and can even sense electromagnetic fields just like a fish.