A Guide to Skywatching - Everything Science

The Platypus is stranger than you think.

Platypuses have no nipples. After the young hatch, the mother oozes milk from the pores all over her body.

The male platypus has a poison barb on the inside of its hind legs. The purpose of this weapon is uncertain.

While often compared to the beaver, the platypus is only about 20 inches in length -- more comparable to the size of the muskrat.

The Platypus bill is actually just an elongated muzzle covered with much the same kind of tough skin found on a dog's nose. This bill contains an electrically-sensitive organ that can detect the electrical signatures of the small aquatic animals it eats.

A Guide to Skywatching

Written by Everything Science

Sep 06, 2004 at 09:26 AM

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By: David H. Levy

Published by Time Life, March 2000

If you love stargazing but arenâ€™t always sure what youâ€™re actually looking at, this guide is ideal for you. Filled with color maps, diagrams, photos and sketches of the solar system, stars, galaxies and nebulae. David H. Levy has also included up-to-date tables and diagrams as well as practical advice on the basic tools and techniques you need to truly enjoy star- and planet-gazing. Skywatching also includes detailed charts of the constellations as well as background on skywatching, understanding the sky and learning to identify what youâ€™re looking at.

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