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2. Understanding the Sixth Sense of the Platypus - AOL

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   A platypus bill may look like a duck’s bill, but it has a secret ability. The bill contains receptor cells that detect the electric signals made by all living things. As it swims in the water ...

3. Ornithorhynchidae - Wikipedia

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   This contrasts with the modern platypus, where adults are entirely toothless. It has been theorized that the loss of teeth in the platypus was a geologically recent event, occurring only in the Pleistocene (after over 95 million years of tooth presence in the ornithorhynchid lineage) after the migration of the rakali ( Hydromys chrysogaster ...

4. Cheek pouch - Wikipedia

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   The platypus feeds on annelid worms, insect larvae, freshwater shrimps, and yabbies (freshwater crayfish) that it digs out of the riverbed with its snout or catches while swimming. It uses its cheek pouches to carry prey to the surface for eating.

5. Taxidermy - Wikipedia

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   A study skin's preparation is extremely basic. After the animal is skinned, fat is methodically scraped off the underside of the hide. The underside of the hide is then rubbed with borax or cedar dust to help it dry faster. The animal is then stuffed with cotton and sewn up. Mammals are laid flat on their belly. Birds are prepared lying on ...

6. Beanie Babies - Wikipedia

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   Beanie Babies are deliberately under-stuffed. This led to a criticism that the toys looked "cheap"; [16] however, this set them apart from most stuffed animals on the market which could not be posed easily. [16] Ty Warner has said that this understuffing method made the toys look "real". [16] Another important design element is the tag.

7. The 3 Most Overpriced Cities in America, According to Gen Z ...

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   Affordability is becoming a growing challenge for younger generations. Although they're often drawn to vibrant cities for their career opportunities and lifestyle perks, high housing costs make ...