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Of all the curious animals in the world, the platypus is undoubtedly one of the most peculiar. It lays eggs like a reptile, produces milk like a mammal and swims like a fish. So what kind of animal is it? Well, it’s a toothless mammal with a duck’s beak, a beaver’s tail and the fur of an otter. And if that weren’t enough, it glows under ultraviolet light and is venomous.

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