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Do Platypuses Sweat Milk?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Platypuses are unique mammals that lack teats, so they secrete milk through specialized skin pores.
  • This milk pools on the mother's abdomen, appearing much like sweat to an observer.
  • Because they are aquatic mammals, platypuses do not actually produce regular sweat for cooling.
  • The young lap the milk directly off the mother's skin to receive their necessary nutrition.

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