The duck billed platypus is a monotreme, meaning that they lay eggs. There are only two mammals that lay eggs-the platypus being one and the echidna being the other . Male platypuses are also venomous with the venom being in spurs on their hind legs. The venom can kill a dog and cause severe pain in humans. They have webbed feet, a tail like a beaver and a duck bill. The babies are fed by the mother's milk once they hatch. The weird part of that is that they don't have nipples, but rather the milk just comes out of their skin and the babies lick it off the mother's fur. Platypuses are only found in Australia.
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