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#NaturalWord time! I’ll present a word we use to describe an animal in English, & you try to guess where the word originated.
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So there you have it – not only does the platypus have an interesting history, its name does too! #NaturalWord
Platypus themselves are amazing animals – not only do they hatch from eggs, they also have an electrosensitive bill & the males have venomous spurs! Additionally they have one of the densest furs known, which helps keep them insulated in the water #NaturalWord
Owing to their similar profiles, rakali & platypus are often confused in the water – the best way to tell the difference is that rakali swim with a more jerky motion & flick their white-tipped tail in the air when they dive #NaturalWord
According to an Aboriginal dreamtime tale, the platypus was the result of a union between a female duck & a persuasive rakali (Australian water rat)… Certainly accounts for the odd combination of features! #NaturalWord
Owing to the Greek origin of it’s name, the commonly utilised term “platypi” is not the correct term for multiple platypus. The absolute correct term in Greek is “platypodes”, but “platypuses” & “platypus” are acceptable (as the word has been adopted into English) #NaturalWord
It was later discovered that “Platypus” had already been used to name a genus of beetles, so the platypus was renamed Ornithorhynchus (“bird-like snout”) anatinus. This remains it’s scientific name today #NaturalWord
British scientist George Shaw described the species in 1799, & named it Platypus anatinus (the second term is Latin, & means “duck-like”). At first, owing to it's odd appearance, the specimen was assumed to be a hoax #NaturalWord
As the majority correctly identified, “platypus” is a direct derivation of a Greek word – “platy” means flat, while “pus” means foot, in reference to the animals well adapted swimming appendages! #NaturalWord
The platypus is one of the world's most unique creatures, but what language does the word "platypus" derive from?
Some options at 10am AEST, answer (with platypus info!) at 11am #NaturalWord
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