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News:According to a study,Australia’s devastating drought and other effects of climate change are pushing platypus towards extinction.

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About platypus:

Platypus is a semi aquatic egg laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia.
They are one of the five extant species of monotremes,the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
Platypuses are also known as venomous mammals as male platypus has a venomous spur on the inside of its ankle.
They are listed as Near Threatened under the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN) Red list.