The way this is worded, does not take God’s name in vain. If you wish to see a good example of taking Gods name in vain, look at trump laying his hand on a bible and taking the oath of office for the president, then on Jan 6th he voluntarily for his own personal gains breaks that oath! He used God’s name in vain and is a blasphemer. Here Gods name was used in a simple but strongly word of a declaration.
When giraffes and camels [or even kangaroos) lay eggs and secrete venom from their ankles, then maybe they’ll be in the same misfit ballpark as the platypus (they’d still lose, but they’d be in the same ballpark). The monotremes (the platypus, a couple of species of echidna, and that’s it) are even odder than you probably imagine.
When the first (dead) specimen of a platypus was brought back to England from Australia, the Royal Society were convinced it was a hoax.
The platypus exists to make elementary students question how to classify mammals. As I recall from elementary, mammals are all supposed to be fur-bearing, warm blooded, have live births, and suckle their young. The platypus hits 50% on that list (maybe 75% if we count that they produce milk but don’t have teats).
There were some hellacious creatures in Terror Australis large marsupials and lizards. The largest monitor lizard was the Butcher 25ft long. It could eat Komodo dragons one gulp at a time. Kangaroos 6ft-10ft tall, Diprotodons elephant sized marsupials related to koalas & a marsupial carnivore called Thylacoleo carnifex an ambush hunter with thumb claws.
Enter.Name.Here about 2 years ago
“A ‘Mr. Giraffe’ would like to talk to you on line 2”.
seanfear about 2 years ago
wanted to type a response here but then deleted it – i was expecting SOMEONE else to be the leader here
WhatsTheJoke about 2 years ago
That’s one of those duck-billed whatchamacallits, right?
rekam Premium Member about 2 years ago
Not sure what it is. Is it supposed to be a platypus?
Asharah about 2 years ago
First a kangaroo, now a platypus. Where’s the Tasmainian devil? (And yes they are real.)
Doug K about 2 years ago
He really is a misfit – he’s like a duckbill out of water here.
Gent about 2 years ago
Me thought me saw a platyputtytat.
Grandma Lea about 2 years ago
The way this is worded, does not take God’s name in vain. If you wish to see a good example of taking Gods name in vain, look at trump laying his hand on a bible and taking the oath of office for the president, then on Jan 6th he voluntarily for his own personal gains breaks that oath! He used God’s name in vain and is a blasphemer. Here Gods name was used in a simple but strongly word of a declaration.
mfrasca about 2 years ago
I like the duck-billed platypus
Because it is anomalous.
I like the way it raises its family
Partly birdly, partly mammaly.
I like its independent attitude.
Let no one call it a duck-billed platitude.
- Ogden Nash
Skeptical Meg about 2 years ago
What? No camel? When I would be called on to lead an “adaptation” tour at the zoo, I’d probably spend a quarter of the time just on the camel.
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 2 years ago
Do they hold their meetings at Possum Lodge?
jagedlo about 2 years ago
speaking of misfits…and it’s almost that time…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDHF08vEZTg
fritzoid Premium Member about 2 years ago
When giraffes and camels [or even kangaroos) lay eggs and secrete venom from their ankles, then maybe they’ll be in the same misfit ballpark as the platypus (they’d still lose, but they’d be in the same ballpark). The monotremes (the platypus, a couple of species of echidna, and that’s it) are even odder than you probably imagine.
When the first (dead) specimen of a platypus was brought back to England from Australia, the Royal Society were convinced it was a hoax.
bnthern about 2 years ago
one of your best ones ever
deojaideep aka Courage about 2 years ago
Oh, there you are Perry!
yip yip yip about 2 years ago
Good cartoon.yip yip yip yip yip
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 2 years ago
The platypus is not an oddball. It’s elite.
blakerl about 2 years ago
I knew one of those things, he went extinct on a Tuesday! Come On, Kids, You Can Play Extinction Later.
7afrz6 Premium Member about 2 years ago
lets screw up a comic strip and bring up religion.
paranormal about 2 years ago
He fits the BILL…
Kirk Barnes Premium Member about 2 years ago
Where’s the chameleon?
jbarnes about 2 years ago
The platypus exists to make elementary students question how to classify mammals. As I recall from elementary, mammals are all supposed to be fur-bearing, warm blooded, have live births, and suckle their young. The platypus hits 50% on that list (maybe 75% if we count that they produce milk but don’t have teats).
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 2 years ago
!!!
The Orange Mailman about 2 years ago
He inherits the title of King Moonracer.
bassetburgersrule about 2 years ago
Misfits club, eh? Can I join?
KenDHoward1 about 2 years ago
Hey, the platypus is proof that God has a sense of humor … just look at it … ;)
ChrisTrey about 2 years ago
Where’s the turtle and his bird companion? They should be in this group?
Ukko wilko about 2 years ago
Mind your platypus duck, Bill.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 2 years ago
There were some hellacious creatures in Terror Australis large marsupials and lizards. The largest monitor lizard was the Butcher 25ft long. It could eat Komodo dragons one gulp at a time. Kangaroos 6ft-10ft tall, Diprotodons elephant sized marsupials related to koalas & a marsupial carnivore called Thylacoleo carnifex an ambush hunter with thumb claws.
8 million years ago, late Miocene.
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/extinct-animals/
EnlilEnkiEa about 2 years ago
And thus Australia was born.
DaBump Premium Member about 2 years ago
No, that’s not me.
WentHulk almost 2 years ago
A platypus, figures.