Sunday, July 15, 2007

A little out of the ordinary . . .

The duck-billed platypus arrived in America in 1922, direct from Australia. It was exhibited at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. For those of you who have never seen this unusual mammal, it has webbed feet, a duck’s bill, a beaver’s tail; is seal-like, yet hairy and it lays eggs. Go figure...

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