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If the Platypus is your Birth Totem, you are distinctive, eccentric, and original. Style is one expression of Platypus vibrations coming to the surface-different is fun! On the outside, they may seem oddly assembled, particularly with clothing. However, these people realize their distinctiveness and revel in it. There is no arrogance in the Platypus Totem Animal. The male Platypus’ role is protection and guardianship rather than nurturing. The venom is very painful to humans but not lethal, and it’s a protective mechanism only used during mating season. It is a rare feature in mammals and reflects another of nature’s wonderful long-term transformation. The male Platypus’ claim to fame is the venomous spurs it uses for defense. Illustrating positive mothering qualities, the female Platypus blocks parts of the nest, safeguarding it from predators and potential rising waters by lining the areas with soft, damp leaves and reeds. The female Platypus raises its young in its burrow for three to four months, with no help from the male. So, Platypus symbolizes the unknown, the mysterious, dreamwork, and resourcefulness. They may sleep for up to fourteen hours, reserving caloric use. They are more active at night, resting during the days in its burrow near a riverbank under protective roots. When out of the water, Platypus exhibits a discriminating sense of hearing, too, giving the Animal symbolic ties to Clairaudience.įor all their profuse meaningfulness, Platypus is a slight creature rarely weighing over five pounds. The Platypus teaches you to rely on the ebb and flow of vibes you often ignore and don’t recognize. It guides the Animal through dark waters, where it keeps its ears, eyes, and nose covered. The bill is the Platypus’ primary sense organ. Perhaps the most interesting part of the Platypus is its bill, which is lined with receptors, giving the Platypus an acute sense of touch the sensitivity is equivalent to Psychometry or Clairtangency. Its brown fur gives it ties to the Earth Element, centering, grounding, and the Divine Feminine. Everything about Platypus celebrates diversity, uniqueness, and favorable modification. The Platypus has fat reserves in its tail as part of its adaptation. Its fur is waterproof, so droplets fall off it’s back just like a Duck’s. The Animal’s brown fur traps heat, keeping them warm as changing water temperature requires. If you review the physical characteristics of the Platypus, it gives you greater insight into its symbolism and meaning. Here, the mating ritual of the Platypus represents two deeply emotional lovers rather than a torrid love affair. With the Water being such an emotional Element, the stage and cues seem somehow apt for lovers. The male and female perform a water-based dance, swimming in delicate circles before mating. When several Platypus come together, their communication sounds similar to growling, like young pups might. Later, to appease scientific convention, the creature’s identification was changed to Ornithorhynchus anatinus, stemming from the Greek and Latin, meaning “bird snout and “duck-like”. The word “Platypus” stems from the Greek word “platypous,” meaning “flat or broad-footed:” A feature sure to keep your Animal Guide well-grounded.
Even Platypus’ name has an odd etymology, with changes made once scientists decided how to classify it. Here it has not only become an icon for a nation but a key focus for evolutionary biology studies. The Platypus makes its cozy home in Eastern and South-Eastern Australia, where it enjoys the fresh waters, preferring seclusion to a lot of social activity. It’s no wonder it left naturalists scratching their heads and even thinking it a clever hoax before further investigation. The creature lays eggs, yet feeds its young milk, has the tail of a Beaver, and spurs in the back, making the Platypus seem like an Animal put together by Divine whimsy. The Platypus is best known for its duck-like bill, which it uses for echolocation, a skill that’s similar in accuracy to the human’s sixth sense.