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	The Platypus

bignosemousie

2-11-2008 10:27 AM

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platypus, animals, mammals, strange

bignosemousie says:

We watched the Wonder Pets save the baby platypus this morning. My daughter asked me about the nest, since they lay eggs. In researching this, I discovered that the male platypus is venomous.

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