The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The platypus is the sole living representative of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species appear in the fossil record. Together with the four species of echidna, it is one of the five extant species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young; they are all native to Australia. Like other monotremes, it senses prey through electrolocation. It is one of the few species of venomous mammals, as the male platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers a venom, capable of causing severe pain to humans. The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal baffled European naturalists when they first encountered it, and the first scientists to examine a preserved platypus body (in 1799) judged it a fake, made of several animals sewn together. The unique features of the platypus make it an important subject in the study of evolutionary biology, and a recognisable and iconic symbol of Australia. It is culturally significant to several Aboriginal peoples of Australia, who also used to hunt the animal for food. It has appeared as a mascot at national events and features on the reverse of the Australian twenty-cent coin, and the platypus is the animal emblem of the state of New South Wales. Until the early 20th century, humans hunted the platypus for its fur, but it is now protected throughout its range. Although captive-breeding programs have had only limited success, and the platypus is vulnerable to the effects of pollution, it is not under any immediate threat. As of 2020, the platypus is a legally protected species in all states where it occurs, but it is only listed as an endangered species in South Australia. The species is classified as a near-threatened species by the IUCN, but a November 2020 report has recommended that it is upgraded to threatened species under the federal EPBC Act, due to habitat destruction and declining numbers in all states.
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Fauna of Noah Island
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Suggested by toonking1985
For those who don't know what this is about I have this idea that in a mid-credit scene of my MonsterVerse Son of Godzilla movie idea we see that Monarch set up an outpost on an uncharted island somewhere in French Polynesia where in the heart of the island in a lake there is a passage way in the lake that leads to Godzilla's underwater temple in the Japan Trench and I would imagine that Minya (and maybe Godzilla) would go through that passageway and spend time on the island when he is not rejuvenating so Monarch setted up an Outpost on the island to preserve and study Minya. Now the fauna of the island is made up of different kinds of animals that wouldn't exist together in the same place (just like in Swiss Family Robinson) and the best way I can describe the wildlife on the island is that it's like someone released a bunch of zoo or circus animals on the island. Minya would be something of guardian and protector of the island as he looks after and takes care of the animals of the island which could help him learn to become a future protector and king of the Titans once Godzilla's time comes.
