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Old 10-14-2008, 05:40 PM   #1
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I was trying to figure out if that baby is a platypus or and echidna because it looks more like a platypus to me because of the 'beak' or snout. In my travels, I found the site below which I thought was interesting, and just goes to show that you can never trust wiki.

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A baby platypus is not called a puggle, which seems to be a common misconception. There is no official name for a baby platypus, but a common suggested name is "platypup".
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Old 10-14-2008, 06:26 PM   #2
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If I had something spiny growing in my pouch, I'd dig a hole and dump it in there, too.
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Old 10-14-2008, 08:53 PM   #3
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I was trying to figure out if that baby is a platypus or and echidna because it looks more like a platypus to me because of the 'beak' or snout. In my travels, I found the site below which I thought was interesting, and just goes to show that you can never trust wiki.

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All the photos are of an Echidna not a Platypus. A baby Echidna is called a Puggle.
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Old 10-15-2008, 02:35 AM   #4
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All the photos are of an Echidna not a Platypus. A baby Echidna is called a Puggle.
Obviously a contentious issue then huh.
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Old 10-15-2008, 03:05 AM   #5
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Only for people that think that's not an Echidna.

http://www.faunarescue.org.au/echidna.html
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Old 10-15-2008, 08:19 PM   #6
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Obviously a contentious issue then huh.
Wasn't trying to be a dick. Just clearing things up.
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