Do platypus eggs taste good?

The actual egg looks like a turtle or a snake egg . the pkatapus is native to Australia and they are protected so you can’t kegally eat one or one if it’s eggs either. i don’t think it would taste very good because it is a fertilized egg with a baby in it. And playtapus are all poisonous so it isn’t really edible.

What does platypus taste like?

Platypuses are a protected species in Australia so it is unlikely that there is much opportunity to try their meat. They are mammals so theoretically, they would taste like meat and not fish or poultry. They are extremely poisonous but perhaps the poison is restricted to the barbs on their feet/flipper/thingies.

Can humans eat platypus?

Can you eat it? NO! The Platypus is poisonous so don’t even try. Up until the 20th century it was hunted for it’s fur, but it is now a protected species.

Is platypus milk edible?

Australian biologists have discovered that platypuses might produce some of the healthiest milk out there. And who’s really that surprised? The platypus is a weird mammal for a whole lot of reasons; its super nutritious milk is the icing on the quirky cake that is this half-duck/half-otter monotreme.

How poisonous is platypus?

The platypus is one of the few living mammals to produce venom. The venom is made in venom glands that are connected to hollow spurs on their hind legs; it is primarily made during the mating season. While the venom’s effects are described as extremely painful, it is not lethal to humans.

Has a platypus ever attacked a human?

3. The Duck-Billed Platypus. The duck-billed platypus is another venom-producing mammal, but doesn’t get much attention because you probably won’t ever see one. These cuties found here have venom that can be lethal, but there are no recorded cases of them killing humans.

What does platypus meat taste like?

Platypuses are a protected species in Australia so it is unlikely that there is much opportunity to try their meat. They are mammals so theoretically, they would taste like meat and not fish or poultry.

How do platypuses have babies?

The female then lays the eggs, which are soft like lizard eggs. She will incubate the eggs by curling around them for 10 days before they hatch. Newborn platypuses are helpless. They are blind and hairless. They feed on their mother’s milk, which is expelled through pores on her body. The babies suckle on milk for 3-4 months.

Can you eat platypus eggs?

Platypus don’t lay unfertilised eggs, so any that you chow down on will have a foetal platypus inside. It would also be hardly worth the trouble of collecting them as platypus are about the size of a lima bean when born, so quite a few eggs would be required for a snack.

What is the size of a platypus egg?

Platypus eggs are about 11mm (less than half inch) in diameter, The size of a marble.

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