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89 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 24 Dec 2023 \ parent \ on: Ask SN: What Is Your Spirit Animal? Ask_SN
An evolutionary anomaly. Proof that nature has a sense of humor.
https://m.stacker.news/9325
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152 sats \ 2 replies \ @carlosfandango 24 Dec 2023
I think they lay eggs? Mad animal…
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35 sats \ 1 reply \ @orthwyrm 24 Dec 2023
The platypus can simultaneously lactate and lay eggs, making it one of the few species of animal capable of manufacturing its own custard.
Interestingly, there are also several species of bird which can produce milk, including flamingos and pigeons (seriously).
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66 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 24 Dec 2023
Forget a Lambo… I want flamingo milk in my coffee!
And I once watched a flock of flamingos fly beneath me whilst I was in a helicopter. Quite incredible and a beautiful sight. A few minutes later one smashed into the cockpit windshield… but that’s another story.
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