And in other news

[den]

"Scientists examining the platypus genome have discovered that an animal with the beak of a duck, the eyes of a mole, the tail of a beaver and lays eggs like a reptile, is a lot stranger than previously thought."
Sandy Toksvig, The News Quiz, BBC Radio 4.

My copy of Nurk shipped yesterday.

Comments

[psaakyrn.livejournal.com]

They missed so many stuff in that description. :o

platypus

[the-berrys-08.livejournal.com]

The same story was on the front page of the Seattle Times. very interesting

Re: platypus

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I think echidnas are cooler.

[steve3.livejournal.com]

Is it only the Genome that is strange ??
The rest is normal for an Australian animal
I think what is strange about the Platypus is the lack of Venom

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I think you'll find the male has a venomous spur. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus)

There are no cute, cuddly Australian animals. They all kill.

[phoenixineohp.livejournal.com]

The Numbat is pretty cute. Till it opens it's mouth. My class was watching their clip in Life of Mammals. There was an audible 'AwwwwwAHHHHHHH!' Those tongues are freaky!

[carlfoxmarten]

Heh, you mean this one? ;)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

heh

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

yes, that one. Leonard must be a male.