they are many types lethal venom in the animal kingdom. but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. the platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that paralyzes victims with excruciating pain. stranger still the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. what this means that the platypus uses it is bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movement of it is prey. the platypus neither sees hears. nor smell it is prey while hunting but rather. pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd. the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. the platypus is an odd creature indeed