What is a Platypus?

    Facts about the Platypus

    Platypus venom causes pain in humans:
    How is pain caused in humans?

    What  makes platypus venom unique?

    Current knowledge on Platypus venom

    References


* Courtsey of the Platypus Conservancy *

References

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