A platypus can detect prey-generated electrical signals with its bill.

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Platypus is a mammal with a beaver tail and a duckbill.
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Electroreception

A platypus can detect prey-generated electrical signals with its bill.

A platypus uses receptors in its soft bill to detect weak electrical signals from living prey. Combined with touch and movement information, this sense helps it forage underwater without relying on sight.

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