The Insane Biology of: The Platypus
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[7] www.jstor.org/stable/56816?seq=1
[8] platypus.asn.au/biology/
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I love that even the indigenous people from Australia, who already deal with tons of weird animals, were like: "Nah this little guy is too weird to be normal."
One of the weirdist one is man holding metal stick wearing red and blue
American animals seem pretty mundane to me, but we have all sorts of folk stories explaining our animals. It's just how humans do. We make stories and try to explain things.
@@GuyNamedSean what exactly do you mean by mundane
@@GuyNamedSeanI have examples of crazy american animals for you- the snapping turtle, the grizzly bear, wolverine, loads of snakes, gator, buffalo, elk- I could go on.
I read the quote part in Australian
Platypus is what you get when you let people create a custom character
Underrated
Gotta maximize all potential stat gains.
But start with minus in everything.
*pushes randomize
Yet people seem to think that in real life, there is no designer and it’s all a big wild accident
Custom builds yo the platypus is like one of those weird Minecraft mods that creates new mobs
The platypus is a monotreme: it lactates and lays eggs. That means it's one of the few animals that can make it's own custard.
This is both hilarious and horrified
This man is using his big brain for evil.
Platypus custard.
I'm Dis Custard
😄😄
Not to mention he could overthrow an "not really evil" professor
Make sure that the inventions of that not so evil professor end with "____nator" in it's name..
Tri-state-inator
I’m pretty sure you meant evil pharmacist.
Curse you Perry the Platypus!
We should train all platypuses to push a destructive button
*lab assistant bringing platypus to frat party
"oh shit it glows"
“And it’s got a hat!”
"guys, it just sent a 70k binary message to my neurolink, wtf! "
Please give us as many “the insane biology of” videos as possible!!
working on it :)
Yes please do. genuinely very fun and interesting to watch. Your work is highly appreciated
Yesss please do
Yes please do
Do Dropbears ??? They're Australia's most feared mammal
“A sixth sense that almost no other mammal has.”
I, a mammal, also have an electric bill
Severely underrated!
the irs is here for ur money
@@Think_Inc was thinking the exact same thing 😂🤣
omg, im a mammal too!
🤣🤣🤣
I can see how a platypus could have been considered a fake at one time. What a fantastic animal. Thank you for uploading this.
The echidna just walking around is absolutely freaking adorable
Its back feet are on backwards and it has a four headed penis, im scared
@@egziverpendlebury2431 getting the notification of this reply without any context whatsoever is also quite terrifying
Echidna look pretty adorable when they are swimming aswell!
@@egziverpendlebury2431 yea just based on that I’m not convinced it’s less weird than a platypus
2:30 how that even happen with the kangaroo
*2 more facts about the Platypuses:*
• _They used to be giants:_ The ancient versions of a lot of modern animals, including penguins, were oversized monsters compared to the animals we know today-and platypuses are no different. In 2013, the discovery of a single tooth helped researchers identify a prehistoric platypus that was more than three feet long-double the size of the modern animal.
• _They lack a stomach:_ Platypuses (platypodes and platypi are technically also correct, but much rarer in use) aren't the only animals to forgo an acid-producing part of the gut; spiny echidnas, and nearly a quarter of living fishes all have a gullet that connects directly to their intestines.
Good day!
Holy crap, this animal is truly alien. Tbh before seeing a platypus side by side with a human I thought they were about the size you described their ancestors had
To add more details
1. Platypuses are pretty small, about 50 cm in lenght so three feet would be 2,5 times bigger. What's interesting is the fact that extant platypuses are toothless as adults and take stones to their beaks to crush their prey.
2. The issue with stomach is pretty complicated but they do appear to lack it.
Even more details (left out of the video too):
1. Platypus and Echidna species are the only mammals to have a single hole for mating and pooping/peeing (like most reptiles/birds/fish/amphibians) called a cloaca, which is partly where their name "monotreme" ("single-hole") comes from!
2. They have the lowest average body temperature of any mammal, putting them a bit closer to "cold-blooded" category than the rest of us (while still being "warm-blooded" mammals of course)!
Truly, monotremes are a creationist's worst nightmare! lol
PS: Correct me if I'm wrong, but since "platypus" is from Greek, "platypodes" is technically correct and "platypi" is technically incorrect (since that's the Latin plural form). Although at the end of the day, I like putting that old fashion anglo-saxon plural ending and be done with it "platypuses" :)
PPS: On second thought, sorry for being "that guy" xD
@@caviramus0993 Ooo and another one!
3. They walk with a sprawling gait, which is more reptilian/ancestral! (Think of the way a Komodo dragon or lizard walks, verses a cat/dog)
thank you Rohit I enjoyed these facts
12:58 I love how he angrily pushes the door away. "Stupid hooman inventions!"
He vanquished the door-inator.
Platypuses have no patience for weird human contraptions. Just ask dr doof
Doof: Perry the platypus? Why do keep breaking down my door? Why don't you knock first? It's not even locked.
He's a semi aquatic
Egg laying mammal of action
(Doo-bee-doo-bee-do-bah)
(Doo-bee-doo-bee-do-bah)
He's a furry little flatfoot
Who never flinched
From a fra-ee-ay-ee-ay (Fray)
He's got more than just mad skill
He's got a beaver tail and bill
And the women swoon
Whenever they hear him say
(Perry's sound)
He's Perry, Perry the platypus
(You can call him Agent P)
Perry
(I said you can call him Agent P)
Agent P
Agent P
Agent P
Amazing
Hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
Legendary
PERRY THE PLATYPUS?!?!
Noice
"The Electric Bill". I see you there, lol.
I wonder how expensive this evolution was.
When a platypus burps, it's called the gas bill
@you did what on video? What? Are you high?
@you did what on video? the only victims are us after reading your comment
@you did what on video? no i just didnt understand wtf you were talking ab so i just busted that out lmao
platypuses are one of the coolest animals alive. I'm surprised we haven't hunted this thing to extinction yet
"Yet" yeah because it's the matter of time right?
There isn't much use for it, except maybe as an exotic pet.
@@hungvu262 other than inspiring human machinations, nature is indeed useless
It is quite close to extinction due to poisoning rivers with sewerage run off, and massive corporate farms redirecting the rivers to supply themselves with water which dried up long stretches of rivers. And also the eroding of riverbanks due to dying flora that once lined rivers banks and stopped them washing away. The massive dam's also don't help at all since they rarely release enough water to allow several rivers to run freely. Also people setting freshwater crayfish nets across rivers which entangles the platypus and they end up drowning.
Let's hope that never happens we wont wont get a special animal like this any time soon
Fun fact. I live in Melbourne and by using environmental DNA it’s been found the platypus is coming back to a number of rivers that are slowly being restored. Thanks for your great videos
aww
That platypus is smaller than I expected
And less blue
And less of a secret agent
They glow blue under uv lights!
And most importantly
Where’s the hat!?
Perry
One thing I know about platypus is that they don't do much.
And some of them are secret spies.
Yes, unlike hedgehogs, who are great philosophers.
@@tantzer6113 and fast runners
some homo sapiens evolved through the same path
@@tantzer6113 Thank you 😊
Hey, where’s Perry?
**sees this video**
Oh there you are Perry.
Beat me to it
It's Perry!~ Perry the Platypus!~~~
Curse you perry the platypus!!!
rrrrrrrrrrrrr…
😒
"Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see" -- A Platypus
One of my favorite movies.
@@Brian-bq8pf which movie?
@@flippydolphin3796 Event Horizon - a sci-fi classic.
@@Brian-bq8pf thanks
"Platypus bills are SUPER sensitive to touch."
cut to: research roughly handling the bill to show how fleshy it is.
Universe devs: Okay done and commited, did we forget something?
Intern: thinks to himself "..hmm, did I delete that class that has access to everything in the animals package?"
This channel is one of my favorite wildlife channel.
Real wild is cool too
@Wildlife Warrior im subbed to that already, but this one is more informative, in my opinion. Both are good
Well, it IS a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal of action…
My great aunt gave me a stuffed platypus when i was a child and ive loved them ever since...great information in this video!
*Do you know why platypuses get robbed so often?*
Because of the big bills they have on them.
Nice one (・o・)
Underrated comment.
Edit: Still underrated.
😂😂😂😂😂
So true. Plus ducks live in better neighborhoods
No wonder Perry the Platypus was amazing
Yes😁
“He’s a semi aquatic, egg laying mammal of action! He’s PERRY!”
There's a lot more unusual stuff "under the hood" of these guys (and their Echidna cousins). Their skeletons for example, have 'epipubic bones' aka "pouch bones" which are only found in Marsupials and Monotremes. But more unusual still, they have 3 bones in their pectoral girdle, while ALL other mammals have only two. On a human for example, the pectoral girdle (aka, the bones that link the arms to the rest of the skeleton and make up the shoulder) is made of two bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and Clavicle (collar bone), with one running to the back and the other linking up at a socket in the sternum. It means that we, like 'all' mammals, can pivot our shoulders around, not just the arms within the socket. Compare this to birds/reptiles and older Tetrapod groups and you'll find that the pectoral girdle is a fused mass just like the pelvic girdle, with two bones at the front that firmly anchor the shoulders in place to the sternum. This third bone is the 'Coracoid' bone, and mammals lost it a long time ago... except in Monotremes. On the plus though, like the rigid flight frame of a bird, it provides a very solid anchor for powerful forelimbs which is why Platypus primarily use their forelimbs to swim (or echidna to dig). Splayed legs, more ribs than other mammals, low body heat, eggs, venom, etc. honestly make platypus and echidna more like lizards in a furry costume than just a beaver with a duck bill or a pointy-nosed hedgehog.
What came first...the airplane or the bird?
In our (earth) atmosphere, birds fly. In a different atmosphere, there may not be a need to fly the way they fly now.
I think most people would say the bird came first. We noticed them and then became smart enough to make a plane that can cover distance in a similar way.
The evolution word is more for physiological changes and adaptions, and not for what we call intelligence. Evolution took/takes a long time. The lightbulb 💡 that suddenly flickers on in our brain takes a second. Then you will notice or become more aware of the things around you, internally and externally. This process of getting to a desired point could take a long time like evolution, or take a few years as exemplified in the technology capsule...like a time capsule but of course we didn't travel anywhere.
Thanks for sharing the analysis. The human anatomy should be of interest to us because we are the most functional beings in our world. All these stuff was not known until the 20th century. Like the fact that there exists trillions of tiny cells which are lifeforms in our bodies. The cells die and more are reproduced to replace the simple lifeform, its predecessors, until our system (our body) 'dies'.
This channel is underrated. Amazing content good for study break
Study break?! I'm doing the most learning! ☺
Totally agree I should be higher rated n some dated wildlife documentaries with stupid voice overs stating things like these monsters or blood thirsty beasts so on ...should be way down. Your stuff is informative and intelligent 👏❤
@@Smaugette even if you're actively a student or not...learning more is always good 😊
I agree
Awwww yes. Y'all did two of my favorite animals, Hammerhead Shark, and Platypus, in short time. Platypus are my favorite animal hands down because they're adorable, and so intriguing. Thank you.
And………. they don’t do much.
they also have electroreception in common :)
@@joyyu7753 yes!
Agree love the more odd n often (sadly) less popular species ...if you like intriguing and old animals have a look at the pangolin too. At 80 million years they really have been successful in their specialisation. No teeth, instead a long tongue and sticky saliva to catch the insects (termites, ants etc) they eat. Spiny shoots of ketatine inside their gut help to process their food. Some stand up on two, and can even walk bipedally a short distance. The tree pangolin uses its tail to hang in a tree while digging for food (kind of like those old cartoon depictions of opossums...only they don't do that). Sadly they're covered in scales, so they're now heavily trafficked. Because in some traditional medicine people still wrongfully believe that the keratine; same as rhino horn or our nails, will cure disease 🤨 😖. And the pangolin defence, which works well if a tiger attacks, is to roll up tight in a ball. The scales prevent them from being able to dig in, so they walk off after a while. But this does not protect them from greedy and thoughtless humans who can just pick them up. So despite being one of the least known they're one of the most trafficked😢. I've been trying to raise awareness and hopefully there's some light.. Sir David Attenborough has a campaign now, I really appreciate him continously using his platform to help...if you or someone you know wants to help: www.fauna-flora.org/appeals/pangolin-appeal-dig/#:~:text=Please%20help%20save%20pangolins.,are%20pulverised%20for%20mythical%20medicines.
Creator: Mammal, reptile or bird?
Platypus: Yes.
"next time you pick up a platypus..." As if having to move platypi out of the way is an everyday occurrence for most of us lol
A platypus!
*puts on a hat
Perry the Platypus!?
“Hey where’s Perry?”
When I was a kid I used to watch all these animal shows on Discovery Kids and I became totally obsessed with platypus and all their amazing features, it is such an weird and extraordinary creature!
You know you're weird when even Australians go "nah that ain't right"
Now I wonder why Perry never uses its feet(in show) to hurt doofenshmirtz!
He can sweat milk too, he’s trans
Ohh he's kicked doof many times
@@kakerake6018 maybe they on poison him like how people unstink skunks
Because they produce it only during mating season
They are truly one of the most distinct organisms of our planet.
Thank You for bringing our attentions to this quirky little creature!
This isn't the Phineas and Ferb comment section
The transition from the content to Curiosity Stream never ceases to amaze me. It's so smooth.
I have a question that I haven't gotten a satisfying answer to. Snakes have venom that is used in medicine. Any science study done on the Platypus venom as far as either medicine or possible cure for illness?
"Next time you pick up a platapus " 😅 ..I'm always out jus pickin up platapus s lol
He's a semi aquatic egg laying mammal of action.
I always had a feeling that Australia just showed up from a parallel dimension.
You might say that معاذ but to us in Australia it's all normal. As a kid in the dryer inland I watched an echidna bury itself in sandy soil for safety - they sink straight down - wonderful to watch but quite "normal" for us. رأيس
@@rais1953 I've seen them do that here in Canberra. They literally slowly disappear before your eyes.
Life : how many abilities do you want?
Platypus : *y e s*
Love your channel, great way of explaining and the way you structure your videos makes it easy to stay entertained :)
A platypus having a squishy bill is a image I never want to think of again
8:09 That’s one of the best transitions I’ve ever seen in an informational video
"It's thought platypuses use venom spurs in mating practices..." That sounds like fun
This has to be the best and most thorough channel for interesting science. Great storytelling using facts… very difficult to get right but you do it superbly
thank you, it makes my brain hurt 5 days a week but I try
Agree totally
@@realscience sorry to hear that, your head ache...well the results are at least great, brilliant and obviously really well received. So hopefully you will find a way to not hurt n keep making the series?
It's a semi-aquatic, egg-laying mammal of action. It's a furry little flat-foot who'll never flinch from the fray. It's got more than just mad skill, it's got a beaver tail and a bill, and the women swoon whenever they hear it say: "gnhrrrrrr"
The origin of the word platypus is from the Greek “platy” and “pous”, and means “broad, flat feet”.
So the plural of platypus is platypodes.
As an Australian biologist, I have always found the misspelling, even amongst aquatic specialists rather strange.
Here's a list of people that care
I know it as “ornitorrinco”, and the plural: “ornitorrincos”. 😊
I got an A+ on a science paper about Platypi in 7th grade. I still think about it occasionally and im 30
Great video! Would love to see you do a video on the insane biology of hummingbirds.
Great suggestion!
Great content and well presented!! Keep up the great work :)
This is amazing! Such a high quality production! Thank you!
So what spare body parts do we have left
Platypus : I'll take it all
Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing this with us
I LOVE this channel!! Such interesting and always accurate info on so many cool animals.. I HIGHLY recommend this channel if you're a knowledge junkie like myself.. Bravo, Stephanie, great work as always! 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
Totally agree I recently found this channel and I'm binging now 😊
Baby platypus are the cutest! Agent Perry is cool too!
My insane conclusion is that platypi are a bored alien experiment to see how many attributes they could put together.
Amazing, love these biology of videos keep doing what you do best
I love these videos. Thank you so much!
This channel is so amazing. Thank you!
your channel is SO impressive! great work. i am instantly addicted!
I am a big fan of anything science related,and when real engineering announced this channel I immediately started catching up,alot of interesting topics have already been covered,and I hope they never end,thank you
Platypus has an amazing perspective
My favourite book when I was a child was "Australia's Most Dangerous Creatures" book (thanks Nana) I was obsessed with it, read it so many times. For each plant, animal or disease it would have at least one story about it. The one for the platypus was about a veteran, and the title was "worse than a war wound" and he found being stung to be far more painful than the severe injuries he sustained during the war.
it's nice to watch videos like this again, nostalgia trip but with new information. loved watching science shows when i was younger.
Fantastic video, as always.
10:56 yeah if we licked our own armpits we'd probably die too
That was super cool, interesting and informative content, loved it
This channel keeps getting better!
Cute fact, baby platypuses are called “puggles”. 🥰❤️
These are such weird creatures. I love it! I learned so much. I love your videos
I love this channel so much! Not a wasted moment, all knowledge all the time.
Finally! Someone who does a good job doing voiceover!
6:48 I thought i was relaxing til I saw THE ELECTRIC BILL :'(
Could you guys add the music you use in the description. Great video!
Very well put together series!
This was definitely one of your most interesting videos to date :)
@Real Science, think you can do Insane Biology of Axolotl and Tardigrades? Great video btw, keep it up!
The platypus is what happened when God decided to turn up all the sliders in the character creation menu.
This was posted 2 years ago....I scrolled down on the thumbnails and subscribed. I'm going to watch this channel ALL DAY!
Well-detailed the evolution route of this interesting animal.Great video!
great video although when animating the branches of species through history i found it to stutter a lot. I suspect something to do with the rendering of these sequences but I hope you can take this constructively.
Lol that's exactly how I feel as an Australian looking at animals from other countries - weird
On one end of the animals with superpowers spectrum you have the platypus, and on the other end you have the panda, who cant stay in trees properly, roll around uncontrollably, and cant even properly metabolize its only diet, bamboo. Its a miracle they haven't gone extinct all this time
I'm sure this is a living example of alien genetic experimentation
The platypus, it lays eggs. It can produce milk.
Its basically a biological omelette factory.
A platypus is honestly just like if there was a character creation tool for life and someone fel face first in to the keyboard, spilled his coffee on it as well and then accidentally his the create button
Except we all know "accidents" like that require hours of set up and engineering...why nor just believe what we see ...that God actually created an amazing and unusual creature by his superior wisdom, power and handle on the "building blocks of life."???
@@heldforeverbygod what the hell are you talking about, this isn't a catholic church, this is a TH-cam comment section
Es como si dios le hubiese mostrado el dedo medio a charles darwin
you did a great job and should be proud. I am subscribing!
U guys are making me fans of every animal u do a video on lmao. So fascinating
I didn't know platypuses were so small, I thought they were the size of beavers
It's a semi-aquatic egg layin' mammal of action!
Awesome video. Thanks!
Please do a video explaining the biology of the cockroach!
A platypus?
*puts on hat*
PERRY THE PLATYPUS???
Outstanding presentation.
This is the most underrated channel on TH-cam I've ever seen.
The platypus is an animal I've always felt identified with, since I discovered its existence when I was a kid. "is that a duck? A beaver? A reptile? What is that thing?" Yet the platypus is fine the way it is.
Thank you for making this video. This entire channel is my new favorite thing on TH-cam.