Platypus is largely nocturnal but they remain active during the daytime.
Platypus has large webbed feet akin to a duck.They usually use their tail to conserve fat reserves which is also practiced by other animals such as Tasmanian devil and fat-tailed sheep. This is a waterproof fur and the surface is similar to that of a mole. The thick, brown fur on the platypus body and tail keeps the animal warm.While we're refreshing ourselves with reality, it's worth exploring just how weird these creatures really are, with a strange attribute that could turn out to be a big deal for human health. r5ITGfT079- DoggerX, Tarnished Hunter February 16, 2020 They look like a marshmallow flew into a speeding truck and grew a bill. That's a sculpture, this is a real baby platypus. Heck, it hasn't even been that long since the last time the world got fooled by a fake Baby Platypus.įor reference, this is what a real baby platypus looks like: The fact that it went viral is just another reminder of how easily mistruths, hoaxes, and distortions can spread on social media. Nonetheless, misinterpreted it was, as the little idol rippled across the internet. "What I actually had in mind was an invented fantasy species of 'stone platypus', I never considered how it might be misinterpreted." "The description of the piece on my ArtStation post clearly says, it's just the title that turned out to be misleading – 'Stone Platypus Baby'," Matić-Kuriljov told IFLScience. In addition to lots of exceptional paintings, Matić-Kuriljov also enjoys sculpting with a plastic-like material - the polymer clay Super Sculpey. You can also check out the artist's rather adorable Baby Walrus, although the artist himself acknowledges that Baby Platypus is "probably the cutest thing I ever made". You can view a couple of other images of Baby Platypus here on the ArtStation website, although we still think the original viral photo showcases Baby Platypus's best side. Not by parents, but by human hands.īehold! #BabyPlatypus! /kobPBWIyKb- Jeff Rueckgauer ?? February 13, 2020Īs many commenters were quick to point out after the image went viral, Baby Platypus is actually a small sculpture made by Serbian fantasy artist Vladimir Matić-Kuriljov. It was never born, and those adorably squinty little eyes do not actually see.īaby Platypus was made. There's only one problem, but unlike Baby Platypus, it's a big one: Baby Platypus isn't alive.