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Paddleboarding pups protect platypus

Gail P Sherman
Aug 11, 2025
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The platypus is an iconic, unique, and threatened species. They have rubbery duck bills, webbed feet, venomous spurs on their hind legs, tails like beavers, and lay eggs, despite being mammals. Human activity is destroying their habitat, but they are nocturnal and notoriously hard to find, making it…

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