The platypus is a fascinating creature from the family called monotremes. There is a lot left to be discovered about these animals and in part 1 we hear about the challenges in studying them. Part 2 will explore the features that make them unique. Our guest is Dr. Gilad Bino.
George Kearsley Shaw: science meets the platypus
What are monotremes?
The amazing penis of the echidna!
Lots of cool photos of platypus biological features
Maps of complex platypus nesting burrows
The Platy-Project (citizen science initiative)
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266 - Fisher's Ghost (Part 2)
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265 - Fisher's Ghost (part 1)
264 - Ghost Tourism
263 - Tarot (Part 2)
262 - Tarot (part 1)
261 - Bernard's Beasts with Darren Naish
260 - Giant Turtles and Protofestivals
259 - The Battle Over America's Origin Story
258 - The Winchester Mystery House
257 - The First Ghosts
256 - Monsters of Wales
255 - Tom Slick: Millionaire Monster Hunter
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Going Nuclear - Introducing Wild Thing S3
254 - Piranha!
253 - Yeti Stories You've Never Heard Before - with Eric Mortensen
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