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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
BenjaminHCCarr@hachyderm.io ("Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. π¨π»βπ»π§¬") wrote:
#Platypus fur has a surprising feature seen only in bird #feathers
Pigment structures in the fur are hollow like those in birds β a first for #mammals
As if a mammal that lays eggs, senses electricity with its bill and fluoresces isnβt enough of a headscratcher, now it appears platypuses also share a feature with birds. Tiny pigment-filled packets in the mammalsβ hair are hollow β a trait previously thought to be found only in avian feathers.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/platypus-fur-hollow-like-bird-feather
https://archive.ph/dOlqI