October 14, 2008: Echidna Puggle - Page 3

Razzmatazz13 · 10-19-2008, 09:15 PM

Platypii are so cuuuuuuuuute!!

I've got like three stuffed animals that are platypuseses, such an odd animal to choose for a child's toy really.

ZenGum · 10-20-2008, 04:08 AM

Did you know that the platypus is the only mammal to produce venom?
The males have a spur on the inside of the hind leg which they use when fighting each other. The venom doesn't cause actual damage, but directly causes pain nerves to fire. To humans, it is non-fatal but extremely painful, and the effects gradually fade ... over two to three weeks.

And they can detect underwater electric fields using special sense organs in their snouts.

We used to kill them for their skins but they are now protected and are doing reasonably ok, at least by Australia's bad standards for mammal extinction.

Razzmatazz13 · 10-20-2008, 11:48 PM

Yep, I did know that.
I think they're really wierd, freakin cool things. Though I'd never want to mess with one in real life, I'm happy to stick with my plushies.

(I read a lot)

10-19-2008, 09:15 PM	#31
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	Platypii are so cuuuuuuuuute!! I've got like three stuffed animals that are platypuseses, such an odd animal to choose for a child's toy really. __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

10-20-2008, 04:08 AM	#32
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Did you know that the platypus is the only mammal to produce venom? The males have a spur on the inside of the hind leg which they use when fighting each other. The venom doesn't cause actual damage, but directly causes pain nerves to fire. To humans, it is non-fatal but extremely painful, and the effects gradually fade ... over two to three weeks. And they can detect underwater electric fields using special sense organs in their snouts. We used to kill them for their skins but they are now protected and are doing reasonably ok, at least by Australia's bad standards for mammal extinction. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-20-2008, 11:48 PM	#33
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	Yep, I did know that. I think they're really wierd, freakin cool things. Though I'd never want to mess with one in real life, I'm happy to stick with my plushies. (I read a lot) __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

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