| 单词 | platypus |
| 例句 | A strange and funny word—platypus!—came to mind. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The boys dived under tables just as the double doors and the brick wall they were mounted to exploded inward, destroyed by the force of the giant, furry platypus beast barreling inside. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z And a platypus, a mammal that looked like a bizarre cross between, oh, say, an otter and a duck. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Augustus and I were together in the Improbable Creatures Club: us and duck-billed platypuses. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Obscure collective nouns for animals include a “kindle of kittens,” a “murmuration of starlings” and a “WTF of platypuses.” Style Invitational Week 1314: Bill Us Now — our ‘joint legislation’ contest 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z The loquat is the platypus of the fruit world; it seems to combine familiar species into something completely new. Everything you need to know about tangy, floral loquats 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z When underwater, platypuses find their prey by detecting the electrical signals around it. This Exhibition Will Help You Make Sense of Your Senses 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Expressed in the cheerfully bonkers illustrations by Santat, a Caldecott medalist, “Dude!” tells the story of a platypus and a beaver who go surfing together and meet a shark. Standout Summertime Picture Books 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z "Do you think God gets stoned? I think so ... look at the platypus." Robin Williams: Memorable lines from a stand-up comedian 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Amalia’s business began with a big stuffed platypus that her mother got 11 years ago. 9-year-old gives tattered stuffed toys a new life 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z I checked a San Diego Zoo Safari Park webcam repeatedly before I finally glimpsed Birrarung and Eve, the only zoo platypuses outside Australia. Virtual Encounters With Purring Cheetahs and Curious Penguins 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Her repair of the platypus, now named Mr. Stitches, was so successful that Amalia repaired other worn-out stuffed animals around the house. 9-year-old gives tattered stuffed toys a new life 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z In the vast, far-flung, heterogeneous kingdom of kebabs, the chapli kebab is a platypus. French Fries and Chapli Kebabs, Hot From the Skillet 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z "He asked me: 'What about a platypus in a briefcase?'" Captain Beefheart: stars pay tribute to a musical maverick 2010-12-21T10:17:05Z Rather than a platypus, maybe the store is more like an estuary: the disparate holdings mingle, rolling in and out according to murky tides. The San Francisco Bookstore Where the Revolution Ends up 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z On her phone, Anna slides right on past platypuses and lyre birds in danger of extinction and a burned koala screaming on Facebook. Scrolling While the World Burns 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z The rest of the TV cast joins them, including Agent P, their pet platypus’s alter ego. Spare Times: For Children, for April 6-12 2012-04-05T21:26:58Z Having voiced thousands of characters ranging from platypuses and monkeys to aliens and Star Wars clones, Baker first collaborated on Gunn's "The Suicide Squad" to provide the sounds for Ratcatcher 2's pet rat, Sebastian. The making of Eagly, the "Peacemaker" scene-stealing, butt-kicking eagle whose hugs are miracles 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Blending poetry, criticism and science, 24 humorous essays defend the life of beings from platypuses and linnets to photosynthetic bacteria. Newly Published, From ‘Shaun of the Dead’ to Patricia Highsmith 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Waters has unearthed poems about an astounding range of creatures beyond William Blake’s famous tiger: Grasshoppers, platypuses, hippos, snakes, a mole and even jellyfish get star turns. Holiday Gift Books for Children 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z The platypus is a house mascot for Amalia’s family and has been toted around so much that his arm had fallen off. 9-year-old gives tattered stuffed toys a new life 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z So here, rather than represent themselves with lions or black horses, they've plumped for a duck-billed platypus. The new First Direct advert: featuring a platypus 2013-06-08T05:00:00Z At first, they brought us wild, strange creatures, such as the Komodo dragon and the duck-billed platypus. The garden has lessons for us in this quarantine, if we are willing to stop and listen 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z To those of us who grew up with it, this strange wonderland—home to duck-billed platypuses, the sweet Daniel Stripèd Tiger, who lives in a clock, and so on—makes intuitive sense. How Mr. Rogers Became Everyone’s Neighbor 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z They are duck-billed, egg-laying, semi-aquatic mammals with poisonous spurs on their webbed feet: the Australian platypus is so weird that early European zoologists thought it must be an elaborate hoax. Platypus milk: unlikely weapon in fight against superbugs 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z When Mr. Obama was growing up, he remembers, “the very strangeness” of his heritage and the worlds he straddled could make him feel like “a platypus or some imaginary beast,” unsure of where he belonged. Obama, the Best-Selling Author, on Reading, Writing and Radical Empathy 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z In this movie, Candace accidentally blasts onto another planet and it’s up to her brothers — with a possible assist from a spacewalking platypus — to rescue her. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Wildlife viewing may include Tasmanian devils, platypuses, kangaroos, wallabies, koalas and wombats. Hiking and Biking in Tasmania 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z Aside from the duck-billed platypus, the echidna is the only mammal that lay eggs. First ever images prove 'lost echidna' not extinct 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z In mammals, egg laying is limited to echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, and the platypus. What do new moms and roaches have in common? 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z At first, it seemed to be another caprice of two already unusual animals: Flying squirrels and platypuses were found to be fluorescent, absorbing invisible ultraviolet light and re-emitting it in shocking pink or bright cyan. The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Australia's emerging pattern of severe mega bushfires and heavy rainfall may be driving platypuses from their homes, a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has shown. Extreme fires and heavy rainfall driving platypuses from their homes 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Like chickens, duck-billed platypuses, and other animals that hatch from eggs, you had a yolk sac when you were an embryo. Three organs in one? Researchers unscramble mysterious roles of human yolk sac 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The southern tribosphenic mammals, he says, either died out or became monotremes, a family of mammals that includes the platypus and echidna. Fossils Where They Don’t Belong? Maybe We Just Didn’t Look Hard Enough. 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z In a country featuring some unique native fauna, the animal emblems of New South Wales are the platypus and kookaburra. A look at the 9 cities hosting games for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Check out this video to observe a platypus swimming in its natural habitat in New South Wales, Australia. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z This helps scientists indirectly record hard-to-spot animals like the platypus, which are shy, low in number and venture out mostly at night. Extreme fires and heavy rainfall driving platypuses from their homes 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The eggs of the egg-laying mammals such as the platypus and echidna are leathery. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z It's the first time in 50 years the park will have a platypus population. Watch scientists' joy as platypus released into wild 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Duck-billed platypuses spend up to eight hours in REM sleep, more than any other animal. Scientists crack the mystery of elephant seals’ extreme sleep habits 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The webbed feet of platypuses are an adaptation for swimming. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Environmental DNA sampling is a useful addition to traditional methods that use humane traps to hold platypus until they can be recorded. Extreme fires and heavy rainfall driving platypuses from their homes 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The police had appealed for help after the platypus was spotted at a train station in Queensland. Who Jacinda Ardern Really Is 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z These platypuses will be tracked for the next two years. Watch scientists' joy as platypus released into wild 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z A man in Australia faces charges for kidnapping a platypus. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. Admits Flaws in Afghanistan Withdrawal 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A man in Australia is facing charges after he was accused of kidnapping a wild platypus and later showing it off at a shopping center, the police said on Thursday. Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z A race is under way to find two people accused of kidnapping a wild platypus in Brisbane, Australia. Platypus on train sparks Australian police alert 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Most species of the beetle are unique to Australia - like the platypus and koala - but for many in the country, they have disappeared. Christmas beetles: Scientists ask Australians for help finding missing festive bugs 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z A platypus has been re-introduced into the wild in a national park near Sydney. Watch scientists' joy as platypus released into wild 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Stopping up rivers where platypuses reside is restricting the odd animals’ migration patterns and causing inbreeding, scientists say. The Australian Teacher Fighting to Be the World’s Strongest Woman 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The Queensland Police Service said it was “advised” that the platypus had been released into a river near the shopping center, but that the local authorities had so far been unable to find it. Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The platypus is at risk of becoming sick or dying the longer it is out of its habitat, police say. Platypus on train sparks Australian police alert 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z “The platypus population has declined by about 30 percent over the last couple of decades, and we knew the dams were a problem,” Dr. Mijangos said, “but we didn’t know how much of a problem.” Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Most Australians have never seen a platypus in the wild because they are highly reclusive. Watch scientists' joy as platypus released into wild 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Marsupials such as such as wallabies, platypuses, and kangaroos are found exclusively in Australia. Biology for AP Courses 2022-06-09T00:00:00Z The police service also said that the woman who accompanied the man on the platypus caper was now cooperating with an ongoing investigation. Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z But they are also concerned about the safety of the two people, as platypuses have a venomous spur that can cause serious injury. Platypus on train sparks Australian police alert 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In his view, along with climate change and platypuses accidentally drowned in fishing nets, dams are one of most significant threats to the animals’ survival. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Until Europeans first encountered platypuses and echidnas in the 1790s, it had been assumed that all mammals gave birth to live young. Cambridge University museum finds 150-year-old platypus specimens 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z The Zoo: San Diego Two lanner falcons show off their skills while a pair of playful platypuses begin a new chapter at the zoo. What's on TV Saturday: ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ on HBO 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The platypus is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal that is native to Australia, measures a foot or two, and has webbed feet and a duck-like bill. Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Anyone with information about the pair's whereabouts, or the location of the platypus, is urged to contact police. Platypus on train sparks Australian police alert 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Adult platypuses are toothless, chewing their food with pads made of keratin, fibrous proteins similar to those found in human fingernails and hair. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The collection includes echidnas, platypuses and marsupials at varying life stages - from fertilised egg to adolescence. Cambridge University museum finds 150-year-old platypus specimens 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Before now, the only known mammals whose auditory neurons weren’t encased in bone were monotremes, egg-laying animals including platypuses, which split from other mammals 180 million years ago. How a disappearing ear bone turned bats into masters of echolocation 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z “If you are lucky enough to see a platypus in the wild, keep your distance,” the Queensland Police Service said on Thursday. Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Unlike other famous Australian animals such as the koala or kangaroo, the beaver-like platypus is rarely seen in the wild due to its reclusive nature and highly specific habitat needs. Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z In 2020, scientists discovered that platypuses have bioluminescent fur that glowed a bluish-green when exposed to ultraviolet light — no one knows why. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z In the earlier attempt, only about 25 percent of the platypus genome was contextualized in such a way, Dr. Zhang said, while the new version is 96 percent mapped. A Question Hidden in the Platypus Genome: Are We the Weird Ones? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Two centuries later, the platypus continues to astound scientists. Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z After confirming that their preserved platypuses glowed, he and his colleagues moved on to the rest of the collection. More Mammals Are Hiding Their Secret Glow 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The platypus is classified as a protected species in Australia, and Taronga said that without intervention, the animal may follow a few decades later. Australia building world's first platypus sanctuary 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The World Wildlife Fund-Australia is working on a project to restore a wild platypus population in the Royal National Park in Sydney. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z “In my opinion, among mammals, the platypus is the most fascinating species of all,” he added. A Question Hidden in the Platypus Genome: Are We the Weird Ones? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z As if this wasn’t enough, scientists discovered this year that platypus fur is biofluorescent, glowing a brilliant blue-green when illuminated by ultraviolet light. Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z What do the scientists who found that platypuses glow think? More Mammals Are Hiding Their Secret Glow 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z An egg-laying mammal known for its duck-like bill, the platypus is found in river systems in eastern Australia. Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z “As far as I am aware,” he said, “the Australian government is taking no steps to reduce the consequences of dams on platypuses.” Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z When last we checked on the platypus, it was confounding our expectations of mammals with its webbed feet, duck-like bill and laying of eggs. Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z “Some records talked about hundreds of thousands of platypus being shot for the use of their fur,” says Tahneal Hawke, an ecologist at the University of New South Wales studying the species’ population dynamics. Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z When a co-worker told Jake Schoen, a conservation technician at the Toledo Zoo the platypus news, “we got pretty excited about it,” he said. More Mammals Are Hiding Their Secret Glow 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z "Protecting the platypus and the rivers it relies on must be a national priority for one of the world's most iconic animals," said lead author Professor Richard Kingsford. Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The duck-billed platypus faces many threats — climate change, loss of habitat, pollution and invasive species among others. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z After checking with the museum’s staff, the team went down to the basement, found the platypus cabinet, and flipped on their special lights. Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z After those fires, platypuses disappeared from 14 percent of areas where they’d previously been spotted, according to a recent report by Josh Griffiths, an ecologist for the environmental consultancy Cesar Australia, and several colleagues. Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Echidnas and platypuses are the only two species belonging to the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. Lucky baby anteater escapes birds, falls from tree into care of Australian zoo 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z "There is a real concern that platypus populations will disappear from some of our rivers without returning, if rivers keep degrading with droughts and dams." Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z In a study published Thursday in the journal Communications Biology, scientists found that dams are restricting platypus migration and leading to inbreeding. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z They were eventually able to examine three platypuses: a male and a female at the Field Museum, and another male from the University of Nebraska State Museum. Platypuses Glow Under Blacklight. We Have No Idea Why. 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Dams, too, pose a threat by changing river flow and blocking platypuses’ movement. Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z This puts them among just a handful of other species known to use venom for this purpose, including cone snails, ghost shrimp and male platypuses. Slow Lorises Are Adorable but They Bite With Flesh-Rotting Venom 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z She was one of three rehabilitated platypuses to be returned to the wild earlier this spring.Credit... The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Interference with migration can lead to genetic weaknesses, but until now, there has been no solid data to prove it was happening among platypuses. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Alexander Vargas, a researcher at the University of Chile, described the mammal as an evolutionary stepping stone between “egg-laying mammals, like the platypus ... and marsupial mammals.” Researchers in Chile unearth 74 million year old mammal teeth 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The platypus is a globally beloved Australian icon, and it holds special significance for some First Nations, says James Trezise, an environmental policy analyst at the Australia Conservation Foundation. Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z In this time of self-isolation, perhaps we humans can take inspiration from the platypus, which spends its days eating crustaceans and resting in its burrow, content with a life of solitude. First Thing: Who stops funding WHO in a pandemic? Donald Trump, that's who 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The platypus reached the still pond, slid in, and was gone. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Over two years, the study’s researchers examined platypus populations in five rivers with dams and four without in southeast Australia, collecting blood samples from 274 individuals to study their DNA. Dammed Rivers Spell Peril, and Inbreeding, for Platypuses 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z In San Diego, platypuses are the picky eaters. Zoos are closed because of coronavirus, but the animals still need care 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z To ensure the iconic creatures don’t disappear, researchers and advocates, including photographer Doug Gimesy, are petitioning the national government and several Australian states to recognize the platypus as “vulnerable.” Protect the platypus, scientists say 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z The platypus, a beloved emblem of Australia and a symbol of the strangeness of evolution, is at risk of extinction. Why the platypus is at risk of extinction 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The glossy platypus, along with two others, arrived at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, a 45-minute drive from the Australian capital of Canberra, on April 30. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z “The platypuses are dying in many rivers and the situation seems to be getting worse,” said Bino. Australia's platypus fights for survival amid prolonged drought 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z In the event the local supplier of the platypuses’ favorite meal is unable to provide it, zookeepers are exposing the animals to other options a bit at a time. Zoos are closed because of coronavirus, but the animals still need care 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z The mouse-size dunnart is not as iconic as the koalas or platypuses that draw tourists, but it is arguably the most special mammal on Australia’s Kangaroo Island. A billion animals have been caught in Australia’s fires. Some may go extinct. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z The new analysis of platypus populations found that there is compelling evidence that platypus populations are declining in Australia and Tasmania. Why the platypus is at risk of extinction 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z Finally, it was time to release the first round of platypuses and watch how they fared. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner said the group was struggling to save platypuses stranded in drying rivers in NSW. Australia's platypus fights for survival amid prolonged drought 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z An international conservation group lists the platypus as a “near threatened” species, mainly from habitat loss and the potential destruction from climate change. San Diego Zoo Safari Park has new arrivals: platypuses 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z To name but a few: anteaters, antelopes, duck-billed platypuses, slow lorises, giant sloths, saber-toothed tigers, horses, hippopotamuses, humans … and possibly also a whole lot of leafy lichens. Did the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Inadvertently Help Lichens? 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z When factoring in the current rates of climate change, the researchers estimate that the platypus population is likely to decrease by 47 percent over the next 50 years. Why the platypus is at risk of extinction 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z The platypuses arrived in a van and were checked by a vet. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z When Northamptonshire Police released an e-fit in 2016, which some people said resembled a platypus, a spokeswoman said: "If it goes on to help catch the offender then it's done its job." 'Darth Vader' and 'ninja' e-fits mocked 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z In 2016 an image of another distraction burglar with a "platypus mouth" attracted dozens of comments. Force's 'Red Dwarf' e-fit mocked 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z “The biggest thing we’re learning is that platypuses are in trouble,” says biologist Joshua Griffiths. Daily briefing: How to protect the paradoxical platypus 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z No mammal may be more perplexing than the platypus. And You Thought the Platypus Was Odd 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “I would never, in our years of studying platypuses, describe them that way,” he said. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Eretmorhipis, which lived roughly 17 million years before the first dinosaurs, superficially resembles a duckbilled platypus, the primitive, semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal from Australia. Odd duckbilled sea reptile thrived after ancient global calamity 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Mrs Fawkes said she was contacted by the hospital, whose reception was "full of parcels" for him, including a toy platypus from Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Boy, 10, sent toys after losing kangaroo 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z Such a political duckbilled platypus isn’t rare in Washington — especially if everyone can leave the compromise open to interpretation and tell the public they got what they wanted and stood their ground. Reporter’s Notebook: DC quietly preparing for shutdown, lest they disturb the Yellies 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z Their finding also leaves the door open for another potential sensory similarity between the marine reptile and the platypus: electroreception, or the ability to find prey using electrical impulses. And You Thought the Platypus Was Odd 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z People who saw the platypuses slip into their recovered habitats described doing so with a feeling of relief, even of magic, after a painful summer. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Rabaiotti: For me, the most surprising one was that platypuses don’t have stomachs. Flatworms fence with their penises and other gross science facts 2018-10-21T04:00:00Z He might actually be some offshoot of the platypus. Change is so easy. I smooth out any bumps with flaming margaritas 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z My favorite example of supporting Gould is the duck-billed platypus. A biologist explores a big question in evolution: does it happen the same way each time? 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z A person or a platypus begins as a single cell, which divides into more cells, which also divide and subdivide. We Are All Scutoids: A Brand-New Shape, Explained 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z “Rescuing platypuses from drying ponds is not really a viable strategy” for the survival of the species, he said. The Return of the Platypuses 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z There’s an edition of the Web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal in which one of the recurring characters asks God: “What’s the deal with the platypus?” Of Gods and Platypuses: Is There a Science of Culture? 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z It is the duck-billed platypus of verbs, an odd hybrid of features. Hunting for fossils in the quirks of language 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z But one branch of mammals doesn’t suckle: the egg-laying monotremes, which include today’s platypus and echidna, or spiny anteater. Got milk? Even the first mammals knew how to suckle 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z I was captivated by Teena when she was a pup: ears that moved like a tiny elephant’s, a seal-jolting head and platypus feet pitter-pattering along, trying to get hold of my laces. What makes a dachshund the perfect muse? The long history of sausage dogs in art 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z Roe was to constitutional law what the duck-billed platypus is to evolution. Opinion | Roe v. Wade might not be doomed after all 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z As the character goes on to explain, the platypus is an animal of contradiction. Of Gods and Platypuses: Is There a Science of Culture? 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z But just as evolutionary biology explains the platypus, historical linguistics shows how the three verbs piled up on each other. Hunting for fossils in the quirks of language 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z The universe’s ordinary matter includes things like gas, stars, black holes and planets, not to mention shoes, umbrellas, platypuses and whatever else you might see on Earth. Scientists puzzled by exotic distant galaxy lacking dark matter 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z But platypus milk being exposed to the outside leaves their babies in danger of being in contact with harmful bacteria. Platypus milk 'could help save lives' 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Evolutionary biologists think that ancient mammals laid eggs, as platypuses do today. Armadillo, Hedgehog and Rabbit Genes Reveal How Pregnancy Evolved 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Many birds lay white, unpigmented eggs—as do all lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and the only known egg-laying mammals, the platypus and the echidna. Dinosaurs Laid Blue Eggs—And That's a Big Deal 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Some of these are relatively rare and sought after today, including the platypus, eland, black panther and warthog. An Ode To Britains Toy Animals 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Scientists trying to get a population count are urging citizens to report sightings and evaluating whether detecting remnants of platypus DNA in waterways might substitute for capturing them . Taking the Pulse of the ‘Near Threatened’ Platypus Is a Tricky Task 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z There are three kinds of mammals: egg-laying monotremes such as the platypus, marsupials like kangaroos and opossums, and the majority—placental, or eutherian, mammals—including humans and about 4400 other mammal species. Digital reconstruction of ancient chromosomes reveals surprises about mammalian evolution 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z The method of Wareolestes rex delivery of milk to its young is similar to that of platypus. Jurassic animal found on Skye 'fed milk to young' - BBC News 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z Some fish and amphibians lose teeth as they grow, as do platypuses. Some young dinosaurs shed teeth, say experts - BBC News 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z And they must even build a Niffler, a treasure-hunting creature that looks like a duck-billed platypus, that also goes on the game pad to get sucked into the game. Zadzooks 2016 Gift Guide: Video games 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z “I don’t think they’re on the verge of extinction by any means,’’ said Joshua Griffiths, a wildlife ecologist who monitors platypuses living around Melbourne with a research group called Cesar. Taking the Pulse of the ‘Near Threatened’ Platypus Is a Tricky Task 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Lore has it that the platypus was chosen because it has a duck bill and a beaver tail, so it represents the mascots of both schools. RIVALRY WEEK: Title game berths on line in Pac-12 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z Before you know it, there’s an escaped whatchamacallit—half platypus, half mole—filching jewellery and cash, and a mega-rhino with a glowing horn marauding through Central Park in search of a mate. Fighting Demons with Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z "Nothing like this is seen in any other fossil vertebrate and the platypus is the only modern land-living vertebrate that does anything similar." Some young dinosaurs shed teeth, say experts - BBC News 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Echidnas are one of only two Australian mammals that lay eggs - the other is the duck-billed platypus. First puggles born in 30 years at Australia zoo - BBC News 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Until recently, the platypus wasn’t something conservationists were much concerned about. Taking the Pulse of the ‘Near Threatened’ Platypus Is a Tricky Task 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z It's yielded bandicoots, possums, kangaroos, toothed platypuses, small koalas, thousands of bats, fish, turtles, lizards, pythons and a range of rainforest birds. Kitten-sized extinct 'lion' named after David Attenborough - BBC News 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z So while many things about the platypus remain mysterious. How the Venomous, Egg-Laying Platypus Evolved 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Milk is a mammalian innovation, common to platypuses and pangolins, humans and hippos, its ingredients varying according to what each species needs. Breast-Feeding the Microbiome 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z It’s based on the book by the same name and includes robots of a chameleon, a rhinoceros, a giant squid and a platypus. Grand Rapids Public Museum hosts ‘The Robot Zoo’ exhibit 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Australia's unique and obscure marsupials and monotremes, such as the spiky echidna and the duck-billed platypus, which are the only egg-laying mammals in the world, attracted 77 percent of research over the period. Australia's ugly mammals fail to catch the eye of scientists, study shows 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z They put up a few signs and called it a freeway, which is a little like calling a platypus a peacock. Despite what golf fans think, it's not easy being in a blimp 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z All that remains of that branch of the family tree is the platypus and four species of echidna. How the Venomous, Egg-Laying Platypus Evolved 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z As for us mammals, only two types lay eggs: the duck-billed platypus and the echidna. Oh Baby! Which Animal Families Lay Eggs and Live Birth? “The platypus is the champion,” said Dr. Jerome M. Siegel, a sleep researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles. Down From the Trees, Humans Finally Got a Decent Night’s Sleep 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z It is as peaceful as a platypus playing with a potato pudding.” Sex, love and robots: is this the end of intimacy? 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z That said, two mammals that have undergone the fewest evolutionary shifts are the platypus and the opossum, says Samantha Hopkins, associate professor of geology at the University of Oregon. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z While modern platypuses are down under, fossil evidence also shows that an ancient platypus lived in South America. How the Venomous, Egg-Laying Platypus Evolved 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z The remark stung, and so did jokes from his teammates about his plodding platypus feet. DeflateGate got Tom Brady mad, and the rest of the NFL is paying the price 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z "In the case of 'mosaic convergent evolution,' different parts of the body resemble those of other unrelated species, such as in the case of the platypus and Chilesaurus." 'Jigsaw puzzle' dinosaur Chilesaurus boasted weird mix of traits 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z All mammals, from platypuses to elephants, have a diaphragm. Behind Each Breath, an Underappreciated Muscle 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Ibrahim adds that the oldest fossils that look like the modern platypus date to the Quaternary period, which is about 2.5 million years ago. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Warren led a 2010 study that found 83 toxins in platypus venom, which contains genes that resemble the venom genes of other animals, including snakes, starfish, and spiders. How the Venomous, Egg-Laying Platypus Evolved 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z "They're relatives of salamanders in the same way that the duck-billed platypus is a distant relative of ours," she said. 'Monster salamanders' found in fossilised mass grave 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z A great Southern tradition is to present dishes that are the duck-billed platypuses of the food world. The Thanksgiving Recipes Googled in Every State 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z So, how do you build a better duck-billed platypus? Amazon Kindle Voyage review 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z For instance, there aren't many Australian mammals that have evolved to be aquatic—which means the water-loving platypus doesn't have much competition to deal with. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z These include animal embryos – platypus and wallaby – and specific body parts of other mammals, such as the arm of a koala. The bone collectors: a brutal chapter in Australia's past 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z The images are crazy enough; if you think a duck-billed platypus looks odd or that a camel seems like a horse that was designed by committee, you haven’t seen anything yet. Evolution, What Were You Thinking? 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z The sperm were found in a remote region of northwestern Australia known for yielding other extraordinary remains, including fossilized giant toothed platypuses and flesh-eating kangaroos. World's Oldest Sperm Found in Australia 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The humble e-reader is the evolutionary equivalent of a duck-billed platypus: at some point, it fell off the family tree. Amazon Kindle Voyage review 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The platypus is the only remaining descendant of an ancestor that diverged from all the other mammals about 150 million years ago. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Dr. Kaessmann calculates that the Y chromosome originated 181 million years ago, after the duck-billed platypus split off from other mammals but before the marsupials did so. Researchers See New Importance in Y Chromosome 2014-04-24T03:17:58Z Dr. Kaessmann calculates that the Y chromosome originated 181 million years ago, after the duck-billed platypus split off from mammals but before the marsupials did so. Researchers See New Importance for Y Chromosome 2014-04-23T17:55:11Z "Yeah, I can see what yer hair's made of. Back in God's own country, we call that a 'platypus rug'." Merkel's UK speech: The exclusive club she is joining 2014-02-27T00:56:31Z On the whole, Amazon accomplished its goal: it built a better platypus. Amazon Kindle Voyage review 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z You could say the platypus is a survivor: It's one of the few living descendants of an ancestor that diverged from all the other mammals about 150 million years ago, Hopkins says. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Next, he may need to prune unique material that is seldom requested, such as his platypus DNA collection. Repositories share key research tools 2014-01-15T18:20:54.030Z The researchers are now hoping to find more platypus fossils in the same area to try and shed more light these unusual Australian animals. Giant 'platypus-zilla' fossil found 2013-11-05T07:18:36Z The discovery suggests the evolutionary back-story of today's platypus is more complicated than was thought. 'Platypus-zilla' found in Australia 2013-11-04T22:58:30Z The female platypus wedged itself inside the engine bay of a car driving through a flooded river crossing south of Canberra late on Wednesday. Stuck platypus survives 15km ride 2013-10-10T04:21:56Z Those include their leathery eggs and a lack of nipples, both traits that don't exist in mammals that evolved after platypuses. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Photograph: Reuters A burst of 13 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Android is the platypus of the mobile world. Boot up: Android's 'casual' market, Twitter kills another app, Kenya's e-election and more 2013-03-11T06:30:00Z Bizarre Today, all that survives of this platypus is a single fossilised tooth, which was unearthed in the Riversleigh fossil beds in northwest Queensland. Giant 'platypus-zilla' fossil found 2013-11-05T07:18:36Z The researchers are now hoping to find more platypus fossils in the same area to try and shed more light these enigmatic Australian animals. 'Platypus-zilla' found in Australia 2013-11-04T22:58:30Z Mr McNamara added that the platypus, who was in perfect health, was returned to her home and released on Thursday morning. Stuck platypus survives 15km ride 2013-10-10T04:21:56Z Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes, and though once more diverse, today that group contains only the platypus and two species of echidna. Which Animals Have Barely Evolved? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z Like the platypus, Android is a complicated beast, a bizarre combination of two very different animals. Boot up: Android's 'casual' market, Twitter kills another app, Kenya's e-election and more 2013-03-11T06:30:00Z There are two other kinds, however: the egg-laying monotremes, which include the duck-billed platypus; and the marsupials, which count kangaroos, opossums and wombats among their ranks. Found: Our Most Distant Ancestor -- Humanity's Great-Grand-Rat 2013-02-08T16:35:27Z Today, all that survives of this platypus is a single fossilised tooth, which was unearthed in the Riversleigh fossil beds in northwest Queensland. 'Platypus-zilla' found in Australia 2013-11-04T22:58:30Z They were surprised to discover a platypus stuck in the engine bay, and called the territory's Parks and Conservation Service. Stuck platypus survives 15km ride 2013-10-10T04:21:56Z He bought two blocks of wood and began to carve, using a stuffed platypus for inspiration. Oregon vs. Oregon State Rivalry is Civil but Quirky One 2012-11-23T03:52:15Z But unlike the platypus, Android is slowly taking over the world. Boot up: Android's 'casual' market, Twitter kills another app, Kenya's e-election and more 2013-03-11T06:30:00Z It is a one of just three egg-laying mammals, or monotremes - a group that includes the duck-billed platypus. Are these animals too 'ugly' to be saved? 2012-11-20T01:27:34Z Fossil platypus finds are in short supply, with just a few fragments found throughout the southern hemisphere. 'Platypus-zilla' found in Australia 2013-11-04T22:58:30Z At first glimpse, it looks like a strange mish-mash of creatures - part rat, part mole, part platypus. Tracking down a beast called desman 2012-09-04T23:45:17Z In 1986, while on sabbatical at Oregon, Spady bumped into the platypus, his platypus, in a water polo trophy case on Oregon’s campus. Oregon vs. Oregon State Rivalry is Civil but Quirky One 2012-11-23T03:52:15Z Lillie was one of the researchers who sequenced the platypus genome in 2010. Platypus Populations on Small Australian Islands Show Lack of Genetic Diversity, High Risk of Disease 2012-06-05T16:45:07.913Z Among birds, the emeu, the cassowary, and the apteryx are species rapidly vanishing; amongst quadrupeds, the kangaroo—the platypus: others slowly, but not less surely. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The name once given it, 'water-mole,' indicates its size, though certainly the platypus has considerably the advantage of the mole. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z We see a ripple on the still, deep, flowing water, and a platypus swims along quickly to his nest on the bank. Ladies in the Field: Sketches of Sport 2012-03-03T03:00:17.540Z The male duck-billed platypus infuses its heel spurs with a cobralike poison. Basics: These Mammals Pack a Toxic Punch 2012-01-30T19:13:25Z The most serious disease afflicting platypuses today is ulcerative mucormycosis, a fungal disease affecting the species on Tasmania. Platypus Populations on Small Australian Islands Show Lack of Genetic Diversity, High Risk of Disease 2012-06-05T16:45:07.913Z In the elbow of the river at the corner of our paddock we used to watch for the platypus, which had a home there, under the broken banks. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z The platypus is a 'survival,' and it is likely to survive for many a generation. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z Other vertebrates such as fish and birds do employ egg yolk, as do a small number of extant mammals such as the platypus. The Fossils in Our Genes 2011-10-21T18:50:24Z The only other animal to show this pattern is the platypus, a member of an ancient group of egg-laying mammals known as monotremes. Video: Ostriches Are Stealth Sleepers 2011-08-26T19:38:09Z Electroreception is well known in fish and amphibians, but until now the only mammal example was the platypus. The dolphin that hunts with electric sense 2011-07-26T23:23:41Z Until this discovery, it was known only in fish, amphibians, and two egg-laying mammals, or monotremes, the platypus and echidna. Guiana Dolphins Can Use Electric Signals to Locate Prey 2011-07-27T00:03:00Z Davis and her team studied two centuries' worth of platypus distribution records, which were then combined with models of rainfall and temperature. Platypus Threatened by Climate Change 2011-06-23T19:45:00.257Z Several aquatic animals, including sharks and eels, as well as the platypus, are capable of sensing changes in the electric field - electroreception. Sixth Sense? Give Me A Break! 2011-03-11T18:45:06.163Z One can only speculate on whether ostriches and platypuses have similar dreams, too. Video: Ostriches Are Stealth Sleepers 2011-08-26T19:38:09Z Two mammals still live which lay eggs and which have not proper mammæ, though they nourish their young by a nutritive secretion of the under skin; these are the duck-billed platypus and the echidna. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z But dolphins, fish, and platypuses each evolved the receptor cells independently, from different organs unique to each lineage. Guiana Dolphins Can Use Electric Signals to Locate Prey 2011-07-27T00:03:00Z The analysis revealed that until the 1960s platypus habitat was mostly determined by the amount of rainfall an area received. Platypus Threatened by Climate Change 2011-06-23T19:45:00.257Z There are plenty more animals that boast strange and interesting qualities that deserve to be recognized, such as the pangolin, aardvark, platypus, echidna, and more! Ugly animals need love, too 2011-02-18T14:15:00.253Z Chapter 15, "Is Your Organization Reptile or Mammal?," memorably compares Dell to a platypus. Book Review: Islands of Profit In a Sea of Red Ink 2010-10-01T16:00:00Z A witty Disney Channel series about two stepbrothers and their pet platypus, “Phineas and Ferb” has blossomed into a ratings hit among children. Disney Seeks to Make ?Phineas and Ferb? the Next ?SpongeBob? 2010-06-21T21:06:00Z The dolphins' cells also contained a gel-like substance, similar to a gel found in the receptors of fish and a mucus in those of the platypus. Guiana Dolphins Can Use Electric Signals to Locate Prey 2011-07-27T00:03:00Z Research published online this week in Global Change Biology predicts that more than 30 percent of current platypus habitat will become too warm for the species by 2070. Platypus Threatened by Climate Change 2011-06-23T19:45:00.257Z But for a lot of years, Pebble Beach, ranked No. 6 on Golf Digest's latest list of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses, looked a lot more like a platypus than a barracuda. Ron Whitten: What You Might Not Know About Pebble Beach 2010-05-26T04:00:00Z Here," says he, "I availed myself of the vicinity of some ponds, to give my platypus a little recreation. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom These had other traits like the old-fashioned, egg-laying mammals, the duck-billed platypus, for example, that is still found in Australia. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place There is, too, the Tasmanian devil, a small but formidable animal, something like a badger, and the ornithorhynchus, or duck-billed platypus, which figures on some of the postage stamps. Six Letters From the Colonies An interesting excursion to the Blue Mountains and to Bathurst showed many aspects of colonial life, as well as the strange duckbill or platypus in its native haunts. Life of Charles Darwin The platypus is covered with fur like an otter, and has four webbed feet, like those of a duck, and a black duck-like bill. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia A platypus is an existence proof that mammals can lay eggs. The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind He had made a little money also, he said, by trapping platypus, which were plentiful, and sometimes, too, he would prospect the head waters of the creeks, and get a little fine gold. The Call Of The South 1908 The feet of the platypus are five-toed and webbed, being, like the rest of the body, suited for an aquatic life. Chatterbox, 1906 Another, the platypus, or duck-bill, has the bill and webbed feet of a duck and the body and tail of a beaver. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania In the next division the platypus and its burrows are shown. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia When Mr. Robbins came looking for his vagrant pet I suggested that a flock of platypuses would be a decided improvement upon the poultry with which the average farmer stocks his farm. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice In ten seconds they had disappeared under the heap of leaves as silently as a beaver or a platypus takes to the water. The Call Of The South 1908 The platypus is an excellent digger, and forms deep burrows or tunnels, the opening being hidden by the herbage of the bank. Chatterbox, 1906 It has, however, what are called marsupials: kangaroos, opossums, wombats, and the duck-billed platypus. In the Eastern Seas This would be the case when the pupil is presented with a totally unknown object, say a platypus, and called upon to examine its characteristics. Ontario Normal School Manuals: Science of Education His platypus escaped from its cage in the stable and sought refuge in our front yard. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice Tasmania shows us her animal freak, the platypus paradoxus, the beast with a bill, first cousin to our tailors and butchers, all of whom are beasts with bills. What Philately Teaches A Lecture Delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, February 24, 1899 Before sleeping, the platypus curls round to keep itself warm, and brings the flattened tail over the back. Chatterbox, 1906 Even the egg of the platypus is deposited in a nest in a hole in the bank, and the female Echidna carries the egg in a marsupial pouch until it develops. The Whence and the Whither of Man A Brief History of His Origin and Development through Conformity to Environment; Being the Morse Lectures of 1895 Saw a platypus in the river this afternoon, first I have seen during the journey. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia With eggs at twenty cents a dozen and our family fond of custard, an industrious platypus is by no means an unwelcome visitor. The House An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer, and of His Wife, Alice While the latter delivered his packet the native who had warped the punt over, came up with the dead platypus, "Well, Boomeroo! is it a female?" A Love Story Also the water animals, as the tortoise, are to be found in both colonies; but not the platypus, which is confined to the country east of the great river Murrumbidgee and its tributary the Darling. The Bushman — Life in a New Country The platypus, also, was quite plentiful, especially in the Merri Creek. Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria The birds and beasts—kangaroo, platypus, emu—are ancient types, rough grotesques of Nature, sketching as a child draws. Australian Legendary Tales: folklore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies These water-holes were the haunts of the platypus and the tortoise. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Also there are certain minor objects—tin ships, Easter eggs, and the like—of which I shall make incidental mention, that like the kiwi and the duck-billed platypus refuse to be classified. Floor Games; a companion volume to "Little Wars" George Lakoff mentions the Dyirbal language of Australia where the category balan includes fire, dangerous things, women, birds, and animals such as platypus, bandicoot, and echidna. The Civilization of Illiteracy |
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