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Neither fish nor fowl: Platypus genome decoded - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Scientists have for the first time unveiled the unusual genetic make-up of the Australian platypus.

According to the study released this morning in the journal Nature, the semi-aquatic animal is a genetic potpourri - part bird, part reptile and part lactating mammal.

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