vintagepus

Thanks to the Gothamist for an awesome vintage flashback to platypuses at the Bronx Zoo.

Be sure to follow that link above to see some nice photos.

I’m really not adding any value over what Gothamist has already written, since they thoughtfully included a link to a 1957 TIME article entitled ANIMALS: End of the Affair. But I will quote you some awesome facts from the article that I didn’t know before:

• baby platypus is called a “platykitten”? really?
• typical platypus dinner: 25 to 35 live crayfish, 200 to 300 worms, one frog, several scrambled eggs

 

Anyhow, read the TIME article too and catch the delightful story of Cecil and Penelope Platypus.

Happy Platypus Friday! (And thanks to my brother Victor for pointing this out to me)