Lol, I think that's only in the cartoon, eh.
https://platypus.asn.au/platypus-myths/
The fact is that the platypus’s digestive tract does include a small expanded pouch-like section where one would normally expect a stomach to be located. The platypus’s stomach doesn’t secrete digestive acids or enzymes (Harrop and Hume 1980; Ordoñez et al. 2008), but does produce a mucus-rich fluid to assist nutrient absorption in the intestines (Krause 1971). Following on from the discussion of grinding pads above, it would seem that a platypus masticates food so thoroughly in its mouth that little additional processing is required before food reaches the intestines. Also, because a platypus consumes numerous small prey items over a period of many hours, its stomach doesn’t need to have a large holding capacity to accommodate infrequent large meals.
Sooo, "gullet"?
I went down this rathole.
They first grind up the bugs they eat in their mouths, then they have a chamber with bacteria which further reduce their food, then their intestines finish the job.
ETA, since you all are such curious cats:
https://wildlifefaq.com/platypus-stomach/
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Ze Frank is still making videos?
Mind blown, in a good way.
Just jumping in here to say thanks @[email protected] for this recommendation.
Before this, I had not heard of this series. I've been playing FlatOut 2 from Steam this week though and it's a blast. So thanks!
Not with that attitude.
< banjo plunking intensifies >
I was just joking, eh. All good.
She has a name, eh? Raygun.
That one is my aspiration too. Is retirement as great as it seems?