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Is It True That Gerald The Platypus Is Poisonous ?

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Is It True That Gerald The Platypus Is Poisonous ?
« Reply #20 on: 18/07/2008 22:23:25 »
ok...but I think, if it would be a defencive weapon mainly, than also the females would hav such a claw..
But it makes sence, that a male in need uses all it got to defend itself..

But poor human beeing...what bad luck, that the billduck just was able to use its poison ;-)
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« Reply #21 on: 18/07/2008 22:32:10 »
That may well be true. But, as the males have it, they use it.
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