Saturday 9 January 2021

Now We Know Why Platypus Are So Weird - Their Genes Are Part Bird, Reptile, And Mammal

Now We Know Why Platypus Are So Weird - Their Genes Are Part Bird, Reptile, And Mammal

The first complete map of a platypus genome has just been released, and it's every bit as strange as you'd expect from a creature with 10 sex chromosomes, a pair of venomous spurs, a coat of fluorescent fur, and skin that 'sweats' milk.

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