🔬 Science March 23, 2026 at 09:52 PM

Platypus Hair Shares a Puzzling Feature With Bird Feathers, Adding to the Egg-Laying Mammal's List of Unusual Characteristics

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists have discovered that platypus hair contains hollow melanosomes, a unique trait previously unseen in mammals, adding to the animal's fascinating characteristics.

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