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It\'s our most requested episode ever AND our most-answered riddle ever! \\xa0You guessed it - it\'s the platypus.\\xa0

This is one seriously cool animals you guys. I mean, how many venomous, egg-laying mammals do you know? Not many, right?\\xa0

We dive into what makes platypuses so usual, discuss their super strange chromosomes, and talk about a recent discovery of a stegosaurs-platypus. Yup, no typos.

Special thanks to Samson and Dorothy, long-time listeners with an impressive amount of platypus knowledge!

Also special thanks to E.J. and all the other listeners who requested this episode, and who answered the riddle.\\xa0

If you\'re interested in the sex chromosomes of platypuses (and let\'s be honest, who isn\'t), check out this video. The visuals are really helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nyAl7TipkI

Thanks as always to Andrew of the awesome podcast Ear Snacks for the theme music.\\xa0

And please keep in touch - coolfactsaboutanimals@gmail.com\\xa0or Tweet us at @coolanimalspod

And support us on Patreon at\\xa0https://www.patreon.com/coolfactsaboutanimals