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The platypus is one of nature’s most extraordinary creatures, an egg-laying mammal found only in Australia. With its duck-like bill, webbed feet, and beaver-like tail, it looks like a mix of several animals, yet each feature is perfectly suited to its semi-aquatic lifestyle. A skilled swimmer, the platypus hunts underwater using electroreception, detecting the faint electric signals of its prey with incredible accuracy. Male platypuses even have venomous spurs on their hind legs that can deliver