Duck bills. Beaver tails. Underground lairs. Eggs. Milk. Venom? A platypus has it all. Scholar, conservationist, and Ornithorhynchologist Dr. Tahneal Hawke is here to run through the baffling anatomy and answer all of our WHAT’S THE DEAL, WHAT EVEN *ARE* THEY questions, and chat about field work, evolution, how to spot a platypus, why you can’t have one in your bathtub, and myths about platypus espionage. Also, a platypus might be sexier than you. Follow Dr. Hawke on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/platypus_ci/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jl0PjM0AAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a>A donation went to the <a href="https://unsw-platypus-conservation.raiselysite.com/donate" target="_blank">Platypus Conservation Initiative</a><a href="https://www.givedirectly.org/podsfightpoverty/?ref=ologies" target="_blank">Pods Fight Poverty</a> is raising money for Rwandan families via<a href="http://givedirectly.org/ologies" target="_blank"> GiveDirectly.org/ologies</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/Ornithorhynchology">More episode sources and links</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mammalogy">Mammalogy (MAMMALS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oology2">Oology (EGGS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/dasyurology">Dasyurology (TASMANIAN DEVILS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lutrinology">Lutrinology (OTTERS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/castorology">Castorology (BEAVERS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/evolutionary-biology">Evolutionary Biology (DARWINISM)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/chickenology">Chickenology (HENS & ROOSTERS)</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic">400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" target="_blank">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" target="_blank">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" target="_blank">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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