17K views · 667 reactions | With an animal as unique as the platypus, we love all the marvellous facts that come with this Australian species! Drop your platypus facts below! Here's one to start: When the platypus is on the lookout for food, it's bill comes into action! The bill becomes the primary sense organ while foraging in water and can detect prey through vibrations and pressure! Here's Sam from Melbourne Zoo in action!  Thanks Ryan for the video! | Zoos Victoria | Facebook

The platypus is a one-of-a-kind, egg-laying mammal native to Australia. With its duck-like bill, webbed feet, and beaver-like tail, it looks like a mix of different animals—but it’s perfectly designed for its semi-aquatic life. A skilled swimmer, it hunts underwater using electroreception, detecting prey without even opening its eyes. Males also have venomous spurs on their hind legs, capable of delivering a painful sting. When they sleep, platypuses sometimes make soft, snore-like sounds—tiny,