Who else is un-bill-ievably excited for platypus month? 🙋 It's a well-known fact that platypuses are monotremes, i.e. mammals that lay eggs and produce milk for their young. But here are some lesser known platypus facts: 🥚 A baby platypus is commonly called a puggle 🍼 They don’t have teats, rather their milk is expressed onto a milk pad on their belly 🧬 Platypus milk contains a rather unusual antibacterial protein. Scientists believe this protein may protect the mother’s highly nutritious mi

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