Examples from literature

• But the weirdest thing about the platypus is that it’s a mammal, but it lays eggs. 
• People in England first saw the platypus in 1798. 
• Some animals only come from Australia, like the koala and the platypus. 
• The male platypus has sharp parts on its back feet, called stingers. 
• The platypus can hit a predator with its feet and then get away. 
• The platypus doesn’t have teeth, so it uses the rocks to help it “chew” the food. 
• The platypus lives in Australia’s rivers. 
• The platypus of Eastern Australia is maybe the weirdest animal on Earth. 
• The platypus sleeps for 14 hours a day and eats small animals. 
• When the platypus wants to eat, it goes under the water and uses its bill to feel around for insects and small sea life.