The platypus: A cross between a beaver and a duck

The platypus lays eggs like a bird, produces milk like a cow and releases snake-like venom from its ankles. It has puzzled scientists ever since its discovery 200 years ago: A cross between a beaver and a duck, it has the tail of a beaver, the webbed feet of an otter and an enormous bird-like bill. They live in Australia, are around 20 inches long, and covered with brown fur. Dailymail