did you know that they also produce venom? aww indeed ☺️ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus_venom
this post was submitted on 01 Feb 2025
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At this point I think there are only two types of Australians .... survivors and the dead
You could say there only two type of humans too, dead and surviving.
I believe most things in Australia does. Except those that are poisonous and look delicious .
Edit: apparently only the males have this venom. Or at least the females lack the spur
To die for indeed.
Although powerful enough to paralyze smaller animals, the venom is not lethal to humans.
Phew, we are safe!
Still, it produces excruciating pain that may be intense enough to incapacitate a victim. Swelling rapidly develops around the entry wound and gradually spreads outward.
Ok, doesn’t sound fun, it could be worse…
Information obtained from case studies shows that the pain develops into a long-lasting hyperalgesia that can persist for months but usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks. A clinical report from 1992 showed that the severe pain was persistent and did not respond to morphine.
Well, fuck.
In 1991 Keith Payne, […]was struck on the hand by a platypus spur while trying to rescue the stranded animal. He described the pain as worse than being struck by shrapnel. A month later he was still experiencing pain in that hand. In 2006, Payne reported discomfort and stiffness when carrying out some physical activities such as using a hammer.
15 years?!
It wasn't until I saw this pic that I realized that a platypus and a tardigrade look alike.
greatest egg laying mammal moment: Platypus after hatching 🥚 (🐣 no, not this bird, why is there no Platypus hatching emoji 💢)