7 facts about the Platipus

1. They have venomus ankle spurs
2. The is no universally agreed plural of Platipus
3. When they were first discovered, British scientists thought they were a hoax
4. Unusual for placental mammals, they have a low average body temerature of 32 degrees Centigrade
5. The Platipus locate their prey in part by detecting electic fields generated by muscular contractions
6. The female platipus has a pair of ovaries but only the left on is functional
7. Syd the Platipus was one of mascots for the Sydney 2000 Olympics