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No. Adult male platypuses have venomous spurs on their ankles, which is different to being poisonous. Poison is ingested; venom is injected or administered by another simila â¦ r method. Apart from several species of shrews and the Cuban solenodon, platypuses are the only venomous mammals.latypuses are not poisonous at all, but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs.
The platypus is among nature's most unlikely animals. In fact, the first scientists to examine a specimen believed they were the victims of a hoax. The animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur).Males are also venomous.he platypus is among nature's most unlikely animals. In fact, the first scientists to examine a specimen believed they were the victims of a hoax. The animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur).