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The Platypus Just Got Even Weirder, Science Confirms

Platypus Hair Pigments Mirror Birds, Not Mammals, Scientists Discover Researchers studying platypus melanosomes—structures that produce color in fur—found they're structurally similar to bird feathers rather than typical mammalian hair. The discovery adds to the platypus's long list of biological oddities, including venomous males and egg-laying reproduction. This finding reshapes scientists' understanding of how this monotreme evolved.