Dog opens door for his buddy the cat!

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Fire reflected on birds in smoke.

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Lion and butterfly

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Perfect timing, three-headed stag

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If the world had only 100 people

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Adult female Atlas Moths do not stray far from where their discarded chrysalis as they are unsteady fliers. Instead they sit downwind hoping their pheromones will reach a male and he'll come to her!

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Crocodillians can shunt blood through their second aorta away from their lungs and towards their stomachs, stimulating the production of strong stomach acids to break down their meals faster.

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Astronaut Leland Melvin Includes His Rescued Dogs in Best NASA Portrait Ever

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EMSK: Should know what 200 calories of food looks like. It's easy to underestimate what we are eating based on looks.

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What Elvira Mistress of the Dark looks without the makeup.

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Cast of Archer, Character vs Model vs Actor

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Fallout: New Vegas.

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EMSK What is wrong with your plants

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Chromodoris willani is a species of sea slug named for the renowned nudibranch taxonomist Dr. Richard C. Willan. These beauties are found in the Western Pacific Ocean, from Indonesia and the Philippines to Vanuatu.

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Young whales and dolphins rest, eat and sleep while their mother swims, towing them along in her slipstream--a placement called echelon swimming. If the mother stops for any length of time, the calf will begin to sink; it is not born with enough body fat or blubber to float easily.

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NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has captured a rare family photo of three of Saturn’s moons: Titan, Mimas and Rhea. [1920x1500]

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This feels pretty accurate for when I'm ready to have a baby.

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Orion after splashing down (4928x3280)

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Chimpanzees are capable of metacognition, or thinking about one's own thinking, and can adjust their behavior accordingly.

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In this Feb. 7, 1984 photograph of the first untethered spacewalk, NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless is in the midst of the first field tryout of a nitrogen-propelled backpack device called the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). [5735x5735]

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There are five species of adorable pygmy possum! Four of the species are endemic to Australia, with one species also co-occurring in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

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One of those days.

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The vibrations and pulses that male fiddler crabs produce when they are trying to lure females into their burrows to mate are surprisingly informative. These signals serve as a type of Morse code that the females decipher to learn more about the size and stamina of their suitors.

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Queen Victoria's Water Lily (Victoria amazonica) is the largest of the Nymphaeaceae family of water lilies. The genus Victoria was named after Queen Victoria by botanist John Lindley.

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Fire reflected on birds in smoke.

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The great eye of Saturn's moon Mimas (1100x1090)

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Lion family portrait

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When I notice a guy at the gym keeps checking out my butt while I'm on the elliptical.

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Astronauts at Work on the International Space Station (4928x3280)

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Gorillas' arms are longer than their legs. This allows them to walk on all four limbs while still remaining somewhat upright.

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Ten years after making landfall, scars from Hurricane Katrina still linger. [4000x3000]

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Hawk moths have second nose for evaluating flowers. Using olfactory neurons on their proboscis, moths weigh which flowers to visit.

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The Brazilian free-tailed bat is the fastest flyer in the animal kingdom! These little fellas fly in at 160 kmph (about 99.4 mph).

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The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies - European Southern Observatory [4000 x 2796]

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African pastor releases demons from pregnant woman.

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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti checks her Sokol pressure suit in preparation for the Expedition 43 crew's departure from the International Space Station after 6 1/2 months in space. [4940x3292]

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Astronaut Scott Kelly took this beautiful Aurora photo from the ISS

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DIY Watermelon Slushy

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Stunning new Curiosity Rover self-portrait

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When Vega is North (2048x1600)

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Chandra image of ngc6388 (3600x3600)

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Trippy house design

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Dry Ice + Dish Soap

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The Tibetan sand fox is found primarily in semi-arid to arid grasslands. It inhabits upland plains and hills from 3,500 to 5,200 metres (11,500 to 17,100 ft) elevation.

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NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) [3162x4524]

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Photographer Fox

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New research! Tool use is 'innate' in chimpanzees but not bonobos, their closest evolutionary relative.

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A Practical Guide to Terraforming Mars

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[Fluff] Times You Know THE MOST About Dinosaurs

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Waddle waddle

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Wolf love!

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Lifespans of the Animal Kingdom

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Chimps reunite with their former caretaker

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The Mute Swan is reported to mate for life. However, if a male loses his mate and pairs with a young female, she joins him on his territory. If he mates with an older female, they go to hers. If a female loses her mate, she remates quickly and usually chooses a younger male.

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Happy Mother's Day! Opossum mothers carry their young around on their backs when walking, running or climbing. What good moms!

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When my mother tries to tell me I am too old to love Star Wars as much as I do and I should take up a more women friendly hobby.

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When applying to be a pilot for FedEx this is listed as one of the choices when submitting aircraft experience.

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Vacuum brushy

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HIFW my mother asks me to help her with her iPhone and I've only used Android phones.

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Curiosity Rover at 'Pahrump Hills' (1920x1080)

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Fox and Owl buds!

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Cat.

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The African helmeted turtle is the most common turtle in Africa. It is a hunter-scavenger that eats young birds and small mammals. It steals bait from fishermen's hooks. It also releases a foul-smelling liquid from glands in its legs.

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Close View of Saturn's Moon Enceladus From Oct. 28 Flyby

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April Fool's Day joke I thought was obvious. I guess not...

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[Homemade] I made a Boston Cream Pie for Thanksgiving! It's my father's favorite dessert. Can't wait to surprise him!

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Thin Privilege is Not Being Mocked By Your Mathbook

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There are 8 recently recognized subspecies of lion which are distinguished by mane appearance, size, and distribution.

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The stuff people are making in Halo 5...

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Blue-winged Kookaburra family groups can have up to 12 members. Offspring born the previous year stay to assist their parents in tending to the following year's chicks.

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The pygmy rabbit is the world's smallest leporid! Adults weigh from 375 to 500 grams (0.8 to 1.1 lb). One isolated population, the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit, is listed as an endangered species by the U.S., though the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists them as lower risk.

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There is a systematic rule for rooster crowing. Specifically, the top-ranking rooster always started to crow first, followed by its subordinates, in descending order of social rank.

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[HAFF] It is against law in Switzerland to keep pet guinea pigs alone. A service even exists that provides a guinea pig companion to keep a lonely guinea pig company if its partner dies.

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I found one of us in Advice Animals!

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Global cloud fraction map, based on data collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite. (3600x1800)

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Bobbit worm in action

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Dry Ice + Dish Soap

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Kids learn sounds and words at the same time. Now, researchers present evidence from European starlings showing that songbirds learn their songs in much the same way!

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EMSK The Magnificent Multitude of Beer and the Glasses They are Paired With

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So sad

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Chocolate and Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies

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Best team ever.

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Cats think of humans as giant cats, and treat us as such.

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Looking into a theatre from behind the stage.

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Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Corrals the Supply of Fresh Fruit [4928x3280]

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Piglets weigh about 2.5 pounds (1.1 kilograms) at birth, and usually double their weight in one week.

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MOR 555 or Wankel rex. The Smithsonian's fully mounted T. rex. It rivals Sue as the most complete Tyrannosaurus skeleton ever found.

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Previous Vader helmets had been hand sculpted and slightly asymmetrical, but costume props supervisor Ivo Coveney used modern machining techniques to craft the first-ever perfectly symmetrical helmet for Christensen.

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MRW I overhear a few undergrads discussing one of the girl's STD issues.

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Young male zebra finches begin life by making random sounds before learning complex songs from their fathers. Once the bird has mastered the family song, he will sing it for the rest of his life and pass it on to the next generation.

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Astronaut Leland Melvin Includes His Rescued Dogs in Best NASA Portrait Ever

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Ravens (Corvus corax) share the human ability to think abstractly about other minds, adapting their behavior by attributing their own perceptions to others. This Theory of Mind is also attributed to Chimpanzees.

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The oldest known Ruby-throated Hummingbird was 9 years 1 month old.

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Tried a spin class with a friend for the first time this morning. Tomorrow is going to be really uncomfortable.

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Shaky Newborn Elephant

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The Common Musk Turtle or Stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) remains very small, only growing up to 5.1–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) with an average weight of 603 g (1.329 lb).

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Leopard cub (2559x1919)

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Double Basketball Shoot from a Trampoline

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As we approach summer let us remember our friends the wasps.

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DIY Watermelon Slushy

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Adorable crochet fox!

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I really can't get enough of Blount celebrating with the Minutemen. It makes me giggle every time.

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Coronal Loops Over a Sunspot Group [1265x924]

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In 2002, Airbus filed a patent for a trap door positioned outside of the cockpit. Theoretically, should a terrorist or hijacker try to force their way into the cockpit, a trap door would open and send them into a security cell underneath the cabin floor.

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Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos ssp.) can mate, producing hybrid offspring called Pizzly bears.

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Until recently the Borneo pygmy elephants were believed to be a remnant population of a domesticated herd left by the Sultan of Sulu in the 17th century. A 2003 DNA analysis found that they were genetically distinct from other Asian elephants, thereby recognizing it as a likely new subspecies.

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Saturn's moon Tethys [1041x1041]

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Layers and Dark Dunes on the Surface of Mars (2880x1800)

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Penguin’s feathers are full of tiny, micrometer-scale interlocking barbs. This creates a dense net of fibers that water can’t penetrate—and it also traps air bubbles that prevent heat transfer, keeping water from freezing on the feather’s surface.

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The dwarf irregular galaxy PGC 18431 [1280x639]

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The average lifespan of a ladybug in the wild is 2 to 3 years. Ladybugs are also called lady beetles or, in Europe, ladybird beetles.

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Dromedaries have a pad of thick tissue over the sternum called the pedestal. When the animal lies down in a sternal recumbent position (shown in photo), the pedestal raises the body from the hot surface and allows cooling air to pass under the body.

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Gorillas also love playing in leaf piles!

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Budgerigar (also called parakeets) means Good food in Aboriginal, as the native Australians used to catch and eat them. The first part of the word, pronounced boodgeree means good, and the later part, gar, denoted food or to eat.

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Microfighter TIE Advanced Prototype with bonus cat

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M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy

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Much like human speech, Fruit bat vocalizations are emitted in a conversational context. Baby bats have even been known to babble throughout their adolescence like human children!

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The only Millennium Falcon I can currently afford!

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[HAFF] Few animals pass the Mirror Test which tests for self awareness. Currently there are 10 animals, humans included who pass. Recently Manta rays may be the first fish.

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Atlantic Goliath grouper can grow up to lengths of 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and can weigh as much as 362.8 kg (800 lbs). The grouper in this gif is preying upon a 1.2 m (4ft) black tip shark. These large fish are native to shallow reefs and coastal waters in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

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Voyager 1 approaching Jupiter

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Western Wildfire Smoke Has Drifted Over the Atlantic [2000x1600]

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Major camoflauge bro

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Spiderbro snake removal service

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Of all studied sharks, the Shortfin mako has one of the largest brain:body ratios. From tests involving shape differentiation to electroreception tests and individual recognition, scientists discovered makos are fast-learning sharks, able to determine whether or not the researchers were threatening.

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The African elephant can be identified by its ears. Stretched out, its ears are shaped like the African continent. Asian elephants have smaller ears, which are more rounded on top and flat along the bottom. Heat radiates out of the elephant's massive ears, acting as a cooling mechanism.

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Elephants have a very large and highly complex hippocampus. The hippocampus is linked to emotion through the processing of certain types of memory, especially spatial. It is hypothesized this is why elephants suffer from psychological flashbacks and the equivalent of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The arctic fox can survive frigid Arctic temperatures as low as –58°F (-50°C). Their furry soles, short muzzles and short ears are all adaptations for this extreme cold.

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Belugas are unique among cetaceans in that they shed their outer layer of skin, or molt, each summer around July.

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The Common kestrel can see near ultrviolet light. This allows them to detect the urine trails around rodent burrows as they shine in an ultraviolet color in the sunlight.

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My local Toys R Us had a left over Jurassic World Gate. I noticed the bag sitting at their customer service counter and asked about it so they just gave it to me. Worth an ask if you still need one!

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Male platypuses have a pair of spurs on their hind limbs which secrete venom that is only seasonally active to breeding season, supporting the theory the use of venom is for competition of mates, not protection. The spurs remain for defense outside of breeding season, but the gland lacks secretion.

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