why is a platypus unusual
Chris Nedin briefly describes the natural history of the marsupials, close cousins of the monotremes. his article is a brief introduction to the platypus, and to arguments that some young-earth creationists have made about it. The platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus is one of the most unusual of living creatures.It is a mammal which has fur and suckles its young, but it also lays eggs, has webbed feet, a bill that looks like that of a duck, and a tail resembling that of a beaver.hris Nedin briefly describes the natural history of the marsupials, close cousins of the monotremes. his article is a brief introduction to the platypus, and to arguments that some young-earth creationists have made about it. The platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus is one of the most unusual of living creatures.