Claim: A viral image of a purported baby platypus being cradled in the palm of a human hand has been shared by a Facebook user in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Fact-check: No, the strange figurine in those viral posts isn't a baby platypus
Verdict: false – content that has no basis in fact.
Organisation: Australian Associated Press
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2021-03-05T00:00:00