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1. P Is For Platypus The platypus is a duck-billed mammal which lays eggs and is native to Australia.
2. The Perplexing Platypus I find the platypus totally fascinating. It's one of the few remaining monotremes, a very ancient evolutionary line of egg laying mammals. At the same time having both very primitive and very novel and advanced featured. Just an amazing animal.
3. Platypus Platypus are playful and elusive. I have seen Platypus in their natural habitat in a mountain creek at dawn in Northern New South Wales. I had to get up early on a chilly winter's morning to see this shy, elusive, playful mammal. In the wild, Platypu...
4. Who Layed THAT Egg? Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs. Most people know that all other birds do as well but have you ever thought about all the other animals that lay eggs? Children may be surprised that some eggs do not contain birds. Other egg layers include frogs...
5. Really Weird Mammals There are 5,400 known species of mammals today. They fly, hop, burrow, swim, climb trees, use two feet, use four feet or use no feet at all. The largest land mammal to ever live was 15 feet tall and the smallest just 1.6 inches. This makes for some p...
6. Phineas and Ferb Episodes My husband and I usually don't like to watch the same tv shows as our kids, and my husband particularly doesn't like cartoons, nevertheless we have both fallen in love with Disney's Phineas and Ferb cartoon series. Phineas and Ferb are two step-brot...
7. An egg is not just an egg Not all eggs are the same.  When we think of eggs what usually comes to mind is a perfectly oval shaped white egg safely packed in a carton.  Most of us don't think of the myriad other types of eggs that exist in the animal world.  I...
8. Australian Animals, Poisonous, Odd or Sheep Australian mammals and animals have had plenty of bad press recently. Everyone talks about the sheep and the ever so lovely Koala Bear but neglects to mention the Funnelweb spider, the Eastern Taipan and the Platypus. It's time for that to change! T...
9. Planning a trip to an Australian Zoo or Wildlife Sanctuary There are more unique species native to Australia than any other country, so if you're planning a holiday "down under" you'll definitely want to check out at least one of our many zoos and wildlife sanctuaries while you are here. Although in the pas...
10. Richard John Colangelo Jeni Richard Jeni first received recognition through a series of Showtime stand-up specials and frequent appearances on The Tonight Show. Top executives at HBO noticed Jeni's talent, and he was soon picked up for his first appearance on The HBO Comedy...
11. Roger Burrows Images Ultimate Coloring This is the best "coloring" book ever! It's not for little kids, like pre-school through maybe 3rd grade, but it's really fun for people over that age level. The only problem is that the designs are really complicated and it will probably...
12. Feliway Spray - Stop Cat Spraying! Feliway, also known as Comfort Zone New 75 mL bottle for same price! Feliway spray can help stop cat spraying. Both male and female cats, because of hormonal and behavior problems, can start spraying urine on objects or areas. Feliway contains pherom...
13. DOG HIKING BASICS Everyone thinks that they can just take their dog outdoors and hit the trails without any planning. At this stop you can learn what precautions you should take when hiking with your dog. It will make you and your four legged friend's trail blazing a...