>In 1991 Keith Payne, a former member of the Australian Army and recipient of the Victoria Cross (Australia's highest award for valour), was struck on the hand by a platypus spur while trying to rescue the stranded animal. He described the pain as worse than being struck by shrapnel. A month later he was still experiencing pain in that hand. In 2006, Payne reported discomfort and stiffness when carrying out some physical activities such as using a hammer.I can't believe these things are real
They're not. It's a tourism scheme. If you go to the Australia zoo, you'll find Eurasian beavers at the "platypus" exhibit and if you call them out they act like you just said Santa isn't real.
>>5150670>In 1799, the first scientists to examine a preserved platypus body judged it a fake made of several animals sewn together.are we sure that is not the case?
