173K views · 9K reactions | Today's creature.: The Platypus The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus),[4] sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus,[5] is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative or monotypic taxon of its family Ornithorhynchidae and genus Ornithorhynchus, though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. (Wikipedia)  @unsw IG | Angry Trini | Facebook