Monotremes are freaking weird animals. Dr. Smith from the Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge shows us examples of prehistoric and modern platypus and echidna specimens!

Monotremes are freaking weird animals. Dr. Smith from the Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge shows us examples of prehistoric and modern platypus and echidna specimens! Follow the Australian Opal Centre on Facebook: http://facebook.com/australianopalcentre Follow IDU on... Facebook: http://facebook.com/idunderstand Twitter: http://twitter.com/idunderstand Instagram: http://instagram.com/idu_idontunderstand The web: http://idu.watch/ Thank YOU for watching!

Platypus footage: Noel Gibson, used with permission. Original video: https://vimeo.com/157660000