Platypus:1
The platypus is a fascinating animal, not only because it is a mammal with a duck bill, but it is one of two mammals that lay eggs. It lives in eastern Australia, and is a protected species, because humans used to hunt it for it's fur and it is vunerable to the effects of pollution. Here are a few interesting facts about this animal: 2
-The platypus has many other names, including waterbill, duckmole, and duckbill3
-Platypuses have venom in their ankle spurs that are used to ward off predators. This venom is harmful to humans.4
-Their predators include snakes, hawks, owls, and eagles
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Source: Wikipedia, and my head
This is for the Storywrite newspaper group I'm in 
My name is StarIlluminated or KT
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Ankle Spurs? wtf...nature is weird sometimes, but it's cool 'cause I like it.
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poisonous ankle spurs, huh
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haha I know.
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AWESOME AWESOME
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This is wonderful!!! Thank you so much!
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