Monotreme beaks

[shadsdf]

There's something I haven't seen mentioned about monotremes in either post about them (and if there's more, then they're not tagged and over 240 posts back). They're the only mammals, and the only vertebrates outside of fish, that use electroreception

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[crassy]

There was an echidna in my backyard yesterday. I love them! I watched him for a bit until it got too dark to see him.

[lilostitch]

oh but they are so CUTE! I waaaant one!

[supermouse]

Brilliant.

[jlygrnmigt]

Oh, Australia...you never fail to either delight or frighten the ever-lovin' hell outta me.

Delighted this time, of course.

[jlygrnmigt]

I don't think any of the mammals are venomous.

These creatures do not have nipples. The babies suck milk out of little milk pores. That's adorable.

[wieselkind]

the platypus is venomous.

[the_impassive]

I'm inordinately pleased by the phrase "nose boners."

Anyway, neat post, thanks!

[chibi_vegeta]

I think "nose boner" is gonna have to go into my vocabulary somewhere.

[shanmonster]

It makes me remember a dreadful pornographic take on Cyrano de Bergerac I saw years ago. Eeesh.

[the_impassive]

Oh, man. That's ringing a distant bell, actually. I don't WANT to remember.