鴨嘴獸:誰能比我更獨特 The Platypus: Breaking the Mammalian Mold for Millennia

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鴨嘴獸確實是一種已打破常規數千年的生物。希望這些動物能夠在未來的數千年裡繼續繁衍生 息。

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        Let’s consider the platypus: an animal unlike any other. It is so striking in appearance that when the first platypus specimen was sent from its native Australia to Great Britain in the 1700s, the British scientists who received it were shocked. In fact, they initially believed that someone was playing an elaborate joke. One look at a platypus would quickly make anyone understand why these scientists felt this way. With its large  bill, webbed feet, and bushy tail, the platypus looks part duck, part otter, and part squirrel. However, look a little closer, and you’ll find that the platypus’s unique appearance is far from its only interesting characteristic.

        First, regarding its status as a mammal: Unlike most other mammals, platypuses do not give birth to live offspring. Instead, they lay eggs, an attribute they share with reptiles and birds, as opposed to their mammalian counterparts.

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