Writing Sun 12 Apr Platypus Model 10 and Diamine Sleigh Ride

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Platypus Model 10 <Steel Jowo Broad> + Diamine Sleigh Ride

Paper: Apica CD11

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#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #PlatypusModel10 #Platypus #Diamine #DiamineSleighRide

Writing Tue 07 Apr Platypus Model 10 and Diamine Sleigh Ride

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Platypus Model 10 <Steel Jowo Broad> + Diamine Sleigh Ride

Paper: Apica CD11

https://www.youtube.com/garryeves

#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #PlatypusModel10 #Platypus #Diamine #DiamineSleighRide

The Former Bronx Zoo Platypuses

I am a fan of the platypus. But I have never seen a platypus in person, for I live in New York City and not Australia. But thanks to a 2023 article in Mental Floss, I now know that New York City's Bronx Zoo welcomed three platypuses in 1947 and three more in 1958 after the last of the three 1947 platypuses passed away (it previously had a platypus in 1922). All three of the 1958 platypuses died within a year of arriving in the Bronx Zoo, which seems to have caused the Bronx Zoo to give up on […]

https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/the-former-bronx-zoo-platypuses-04-04-26/

[Quote] The Former Bronx Zoo Platypuses

I learned that the Bronx Zoo had platypuses in 1922 and 1947-58 and that the only American platypuses in 2026 in the San Diego Zoo.

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🦫🌈 Platypus fur just got even more fascinating!

Scientists discovered unusual pigment structures in platypus fur that help the animal stay camouflaged and possibly even regulate temperature in cold water. These unique nanostructures give the iconic Australian monotreme its distinctive brownish hue while offering surprising evolutionary advantages.

Read more: https://thedebrief.org/scientists-discover-unusual-pigment-structures-in-platypus-fur/

@goodnews

#Platypus #NatureScience #AnimalAdaptation #GoodNews

Scientists Discover Unusual Pigment Structures in Platypus Fur

Science, Tech and Defense for the Rebelliously Curious.

The Debrief
For those living near a waterway with platypus they will know they are doing their bit to look after a unique part of our Australian wildlife. >>
https://theconversation.com/how-smart-rainwater-tanks-can-help-keep-platypus-habitat-healthy-269816
#water #creeks #rivers #platypus #tanks #ImperviousSurfaces #RainwaterTanks #StormWater #wildlife #biodiversity
How ‘smart’ rainwater tanks can help keep platypus habitat healthy

New technology allows networks of rainwater tanks to work together to benefit households and the environment.

The Conversation

Writing Thu 02 Apr Platypus Model 10 and Diamine Sleigh Ride

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Platypus Model 10 <Steel Jowo Broad> + Diamine Sleigh Ride

Paper: Cheap School

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#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #PlatypusModel10 #Platypus #Diamine #DiamineSleighRide

These Creatures Are Weird

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Writing Fri 27 Mar Platypus Model 10 and Diamine Sleigh Ride

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Platypus Model 10 <Steel Jowo Broad> + Diamine Sleigh Ride

Paper: Cheap School

https://www.youtube.com/garryeves

#edc #fountainpen #fountainpens #penoftheday #dailypen #PlatypusModel10 #Platypus #Diamine #DiamineSleighRide

L'actu au saut du lit: explosion des cancers chez les "jeunes", vague de chaleur et de pollution à venir, la guerre au Moyen-Orient continue, risque de crise économique majeure, etc. etc. Alors je partage cette vidéo d'un bébé ornithorynque ❤️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQryoS-t45g

#Nature #Animal #Faune #Platypus #Mignon

Baby Platypus Caught on Camera

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🦆🇦🇺 If laying #eggs and sensing #electricity weren't enough, the #platypus has now been found to have hollow fur. Researchers discovered that the pigment-holding structures in their hair are filled with air – a trait seen only in bird feathers until now.

👉 https://www.sciencenews.org/article/platypus-fur-hollow-like-bird-feather

#biology #science #nature #evolution #australia #wildlife #birds #marinelife #discovery #microscopy #research

Platypus fur has a surprising feature seen only in bird feathers

Platypuses are the first mammals known to have hollow melanosomes, pigment-bearing structures found in the hair of many animals.

Science News