And once again, the poor misguided platypus is left out! You'd be doing well to find creatures more confused as to what exactly they are than a platypus.
Yeah, not really. They're a monotreme like the echidna, the facial structure is fairly similar (with the elongated muzzle/'duck bill'), and the general morphology is no stranger than plenty of other aquatic mammals. They don't look unusual at all up close.
I'd rather live in 1 of 3 places.. USA, Australia, or New Zealand, & not because of the animals. USA because I was born here, and I feel a sense of pride living here. Austalia and New Zealand, because they are both beautiful and I love the accent there.
This comming from Phizzy. Thats rich. Its called national pride. I happen to like the place I was born, even though its full of flaws. Fact of the matter is, I just so happen to like the country I was born in, & if that bothers you, then what ever, but try keeping it to yourself.