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Rung #40 — 2026-07-09

The answer was:

PLATYPUS

The clue ladder, cryptic to obvious:

  1. 5 pts: When the first of me reached England, scientists were sure I was a hoax stitched from other creatures.
  2. 4 pts: I am a mammal, yet I lay eggs, and the males among me carry venom in their heels.
  3. 3 pts: I hunt underwater with my eyes shut, sensing the faint electricity of my prey in the mud.
  4. 2 pts: I have a duck's bill, a beaver's tail, and webbed feet, all on one small furry body.
  5. 1 pts: I paddle the rivers of Australia, a furry riddle that looks assembled from spare parts.
When the first platypus specimen reached Britain, scientists thought it was a hoax — a duck's bill sewn onto a beaver. It's also one of the only mammals that lays eggs.
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