Waspie_Dwarf Posted November 5, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2013 'Platypus-zilla' fossil unearthed in Australia Part of a giant platypus fossil has been unearthed in Queensland, Australia.Scientists have dubbed the beast "platypus-zilla" and believe it would have measured more than 1m-long (3ft). Writing in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, the researchers say the creature lived between five and 15 million years ago. Read more... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted November 5, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 5, 2013 3ft = a Godzilla comparison? That's some serious hyperbole. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted November 5, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2013 3ft = a Godzilla comparison? That's some serious hyperbole. Well when your average platypus is <1foot long and venomous, I'd say anything 3footish is worthy of "zilla-ising". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBeliever Posted November 5, 2013 #4 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Every animal n insect in the past was large. U guyz can check it out here: http://listverse.com/2013/01/14/10-prehistoric-bugs-that-could-seriously-mess-you-up/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 5, 2013 #5 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well when your average platypus is <1foot long and venomous, I'd say anything 3footish is worthy of "zilla-ising". Well I'll be.... I honestly didn't know the platypus was venomous! Ya larns summatt evr'y blessed day, dontcha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted November 5, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Well I'll be.... I honestly didn't know the platypus was venomous! Ya larns summatt evr'y blessed day, dontcha! It's the spurs on their feet that have the poison, eald... Edited November 5, 2013 by Taun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted November 5, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well I'll be.... I honestly didn't know the platypus was venomous! Ya larns summatt evr'y blessed day, dontcha! Just the males, they have spurs on their hind legs for combating other male rivals. I saw a show on venom where someone picked up one that was sick or hurt and got jabbed, they said the pain was excruciating and lasted for days if I remember correctly, and nothing seemed to help alleviate the pain. That seems to be the purpose of the venom, make your opponent hurt enough, it will leave you alone and then you get the females. At one time some shrews were considered the only other venomous mammals, but the definition of venomous has been blurred a bit and other critters are now listed as such also. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted November 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks lads. It's nice to be the snippetee rather than the snippeter sometimes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted November 6, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) snip Edited November 6, 2013 by OverSword 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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