The Duck-Billed Platypus

Deep in the rivers and streams of Australia lives one of the strangest animals on Earth: the duck-billed platypus.
More specifically, this is the home of Sam, a furry creature with a duck bill, webbed feet, a beaver-like tail, and absolutely no idea what he is.
When Sam discovers a flyer for the Great Splash & Quack, he comes to a very reasonable conclusion: he must be a duck.
Determined to win the grand prize of unlimited freshwater shrimp, Sam enters the competition and quickly becomes the most confusing contestant in Splash & Quack history. He can't quack. He can't fly. But when it comes to swimming, diving, and finding hidden things underwater, Sam might just have a few surprises up his sleeve.
Join Carie, Lincoln, and Eliza as they explore the wonderfully weird world of the duck-billed platypus.

Kids will discover:
• How platypuses use a real-life "sixth sense" to hunt underwater
• Why male platypuses are one of the few venomous mammals on Earth
• How their amazing adaptations help them thrive in rivers and streams

Keep exploring:
• Download a duck-billed platypus coloring sheet (0f00c271-cc67-41f0-bab6-22990eb1f7eb.usrfiles.…)
• Follow us on Instagram @wildandkindkidspod (instagram.com/wildandkindkidspod)
• Find more resources or request an animal at wildandkindkids.com

Learn along with us and explore some of the resources we consulted:
• To hunt, the platypus uses its electric sixth sense (amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/platypus-electrore…) (American Museum of Natural History)
• Duck-Billed Platypus (kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/fa…) (National Geographic Kids)
• Platypus Fact Sheet (pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/platypus-fact-sheet) (Nature)
• 10 fascinating platypus facts that will amazing you (wwf.org.au/blogs/9-interesting-platypus-facts) (WWF)
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