Ornithorhynchus anatinus (MSB:Mamm:37266)

The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), native to Australia, is arguably one of the planet’s most unusual mammals. This egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal bewildered early naturalists and the first scientists to examine a preserved platypus assumed it was a fake composed of several animals sewn together. Not that it needs further bizarre characteristics, but it also uses electrolocation, has biofluorescent fur, and males possess ankle spurs capable of delivering a powerful venom. Other resources: * [Live Science](https://www.livescience.com/27572-platypus.html) * [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus) Specimen: [MSB:Mamm:37266](https://arctos.database.museum/guid/MSB:Mamm:37266) (Division of Mammals, Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico)