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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a platypus" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the animal known for its unique characteristics, such as being a mammal that lays eggs.
Example: "In biology class, we learned that a platypus is one of the few mammals that can produce venom."
Alternatives: "one platypus" or "the platypus".
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Yet he remains as cheerful as - well, a platypus.
"When you think of a platypus, forget duck," he writes.
The upshot is what Mr Alexander calls a platypus model.
By contrast, a platypus finds most of its food underwater, using its sensitive snout to hunt.
But who would have thought that you could create a children's character out of a platypus?
We also spot kangaroos and wallabies and the ripple of a platypus in the creek.
She didn't know yet how to care for a sloth or a platypus.
It is as peaceful as a platypus playing with a potato pudding".
"I guess it probably would have looked like a platypus on steroids," she told the BBC.
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