Platypuses with Dr. Tahneal Hawke

Meet the mammal that lays eggs, detects its prey through electrical signals, glows under UV light and—in the case of males—comes equipped with venomous ankle spurs. Platypuses may look like they were assembled from nature's spare parts, but every one of their bizarre features has an incredible story behind it. 

In this episode of Edge of the Earth: Tales of Conservation, hosts Dr. Danté Fenolio and Sierra Fenolio sit down with platypus conservation biologist Dr. Tahneal Hawke to uncover the remarkable biology of one of Earth's strangest species. 

How did platypuses develop so many unusual adaptations? What is it like to study them in the wild? And what are scientists doing to protect their future? 

Get ready for an episode filled with bizarre facts, fascinating discoveries, and plenty of reasons to believe that platypuses might just be nature's closest thing to little aliens.