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#REDIRECT [[Zouthern animal#Platypus]]
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{{ monster
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|name=platypus
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|difficulty=6
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|level=4
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|experience=45
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|speed=8
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|AC=8
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|MR=0
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|align=0
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|frequency=1
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|genocidable=Yes
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|attacks=Claw 1d4, Kick 1d4 [[poison]]
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|resistances conveyed=None
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|resistances=None
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|attributes={{attributes|A platypus|animal=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|oviparous=1|swim=1|thick=1|wander=1|nohell=1}}
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|size=Tiny
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|nutr=12
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|weight=20
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|reference=[[SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line1865]]
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}}
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A '''platypus''', {{monsym|platypus}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[SLASH'EM]], [[SlashTHEM]], [[SpliceHack]], and [[Hack'EM]]. It is a [[carnivorous]], [[oviparous]] and [[thick-skinned]] [[animal]] that is capable of [[swimming]]. A platypus possesses a claw attack and a relatively unique kicking attack that can [[poison]] whoever it hits.
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==Strategy==
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The platypus is a somewhat dangerous early monster due to its poisonous kick. Despite this, it is even slower than the [[echidna]], and at worst can be taken out with [[ranged weapon]]s.
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==Origin==
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{{wikipedia|Platypus}}
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The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic and egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Both the platypus and the four species of echidna make up the monotremes: mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It is one of the few species of venomous mammals - the male platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers an extremely painful venom.
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The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal at first baffled European naturalists, to the point that in 1799, the first scientists to examine a preserved platypus body judged it as a fake made of several animals sewn together. The unique features of the platypus make it both an important figure in the study of evolutionary biology, and a recognizable and iconic symbol of Australia. It has appeared as a national mascot, features on the reverse of the Australian twenty-cent coin, and is an emblem of the state of New South Wales; it is culturally significant to several Aboriginal peoples, who also used to hunt it for food.
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Revision as of 13:40, 16 November 2023

A platypus, z, is a type of monster that appears in SLASH'EM, SlashTHEM, SpliceHack, and Hack'EM. It is a carnivorous, oviparous and thick-skinned animal that is capable of swimming. A platypus possesses a claw attack and a relatively unique kicking attack that can poison whoever it hits.

Strategy

The platypus is a somewhat dangerous early monster due to its poisonous kick. Despite this, it is even slower than the echidna, and at worst can be taken out with ranged weapons.

Origin

The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic and egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Both the platypus and the four species of echidna make up the monotremes: mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. It is one of the few species of venomous mammals - the male platypus has a spur on the hind foot that delivers an extremely painful venom.

The unusual appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed mammal at first baffled European naturalists, to the point that in 1799, the first scientists to examine a preserved platypus body judged it as a fake made of several animals sewn together. The unique features of the platypus make it both an important figure in the study of evolutionary biology, and a recognizable and iconic symbol of Australia. It has appeared as a national mascot, features on the reverse of the Australian twenty-cent coin, and is an emblem of the state of New South Wales; it is culturally significant to several Aboriginal peoples, who also used to hunt it for food.

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