Why the Platypus Defies Biology

Have you ever wondered why the platypus feels like a biological glitch? Because when scientists

first saw it, they genuinely thought someone was messing with them. A mammal with a

duck bill, beaver tail, and otter feet just didn’t add up. In fact,

early researchers suspected it was stitched together from different animals. But the weirdness

only starts there. Platypuses are mammals, yet they lay eggs. And instead of nursing like normal mammals,

they don’t even have nipples. When it’s time to feed their babies, milk literally leaks

through their skin, and the young lap it straight off their fur. Then there’s the

venom. Male platypuses have a sharp spur on their back legs connected to venom