May 30, 2021 • 57 min
When Europeans landed on the shores of Australia, a world of foreign animals and strange plants greeted their refined, English sensibilities. While the Americas had big cows and the bones of bigger elephants, Australia was home to jumping deer and teddy bears that drop from the trees to rip you apart. It took decades for the "duck-mole" to be discovered - and it took even longer for its strangest feature to be discovered.
Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the national treasure that is the platypus, and it's most unusual features.
**Happy end of Year 3, everyone!**
Join Holly and Matthew as they look into the national treasure that is the platypus, and it's most unusual features.
**Happy end of Year 3, everyone!**
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