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Platypus Platypi (plural) have small, webbed feet. They are the only mammals to lay eggs and swim underwater. Platypi are carnivores. They have the tail of a beaver and the body of an otter. The males are very venomous and they have stingers in their rear heels. They cover their eyes and ears with an extra piece of skin to make sure that water does not enter. It's scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus. The platypus can be found in freshwater rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, dams and swamps.



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