The Duckbill Platypus is a unique mammal. Unique in that it has a duck-like bill, lays eggs, the males of the species produce venom from their rear claws, and it's just one of the craziest looking things on earth. Seriously... mother nature must have been imbibing in some of the illegal plants she created the day she thought this would be a good idea... I can picture her now, choking on a fatty and snickering as this thing was born.
Where did this thing come from? Well, I've compiled some Theories...
Creationist Theory:
"And god created the heavens and the earth," and the weird looking platypus.
This is the belief that an all powerful god created life on earth. The nice thing about this belief system is it answers the chicken vs. egg question... No egg straight to chicken.
It also proves that god has a sense of humor... Platypus... seriously?
Oh, if your looking at the picture, I know that's not god. I couldn't find a picture of god so I went with Lemmy.
Evolutionist Theory:
This is also the most credible theory. This is the theory that all life on earth evolved from basic life forms through a series of natural selections into forms that allowed them to better adapt to their environment. Nature wins; in your face Nurture!
The Duckbill Platypus was one of the first mammals to evolve, and is one of only two Monotremes in existence today (the other is the Echidna... also a weird looking animal).
Finally...
My Theory:
I've been here and I understand... Mr. Groundhog had one too many. It was almost closing time. Mr. Groundhog spots Ms. Duck
across the bar and one thing led to another.
I'm going with the Lemmy angle for the sheer sacrilege.
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