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    Questions All Platypuses Have Asked

    Its confusing being the only mammal that lays eggs. The existential questions of a platypus will both amaze and disturb the outsider.

    Megan Taylor
    by Megan Taylor

    Community Contributor

    1. Where did this egg come from?

    Via screencrot.com

    Puberty might be bad but laying an egg out of nowhere might be worse.

    2. Which one of my parents thought this mix was a good idea?

    Via junkee.com

    Some combinations are easier to envision than others.

    3. Are beavers considered my cousins?

    Via jumpedtheshark.co.uk

    This might be the most confusing family tree made.

    4. What do I even eat?

    Via quickmeme.com

    When you're a finned mammal that lays eggs your dietary options and needs are a little vague.

    5. Why can I produce venom?

    Via memecrunch.com

    If humans had poison readily at their disposal I shudder to think what this world would come to.

    6. EVOLUTION WHAT AM I?!?!?!

    Via rile5.com

    Your the ultimate mammal/wizard out there. Keep being awesome all you platypuses!!

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