Newborn Baby Platypus
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Newborn baby platypus. But it turns out its not actually a platypus at all in fact its not an animal at all. A photograph of real baby platypuses is featured at the top of this article. The photo shows a hand cradling what looks like a baby platypus which are also known as puggles. The platypus sometimes known as the duck billed platypus due to the duck like bill on its face is classed as part of the ornithorhynchidae family and is known as the genus or category.
You can view a couple of other images of baby platypus here on the artstation website although we still think the original viral photo showcases baby platypuss best side. The baby platypus is blind and hairless when first born. They are called baby platypus really thats it officially. This is wally hes a baby platypus that is being cared for by the rangers at queensland national parks.
Baby platypuses which by the way are called puggles like baby echidnas also monotremes do not look like this. The baby platypus is blind and hairless when first born. As many commenters were quick to point out after the image went viral baby platypus is actually a small sculpture made by serbian fantasy artist vladimir matic kuriljov. The platypus ornithorhynchus anatinus sometimes referred to as the duck billed platypus is a semiaquatic egg laying mammal endemic to eastern australia including tasmaniathe platypus is the sole living representative of its family ornithorhynchidae and genus ornithorhynchus though a number of related species appear in the fossil record.
They are however still cute as hell and even squishier than the viral. Additional images of the baby platypus clearly show that this is a doll and not a real animal. A photo of a baby platypus is currently taking the internet by storm with many comparing its cuteness quotient to that of baby yoda or magical nifflers from harry potters world of fantastic beasts. The mother keeps the platypus baby in a nesting chamber at the end of a long.
It is not born live. The mother keeps the platypus baby in a nesting chamber at the end of a long burrow.