Publisher. A+E Networks. In Tokyo, Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, representing the U.S. government, signs the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and permitting the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan.
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The platypus is an egg laying, carnivorous mammal. It is a medium sized animal that weighs between 1 kg and 2 kg on average and ranges between 40 cm and 55 cm in length.It has a duck-like bill, short brown fur, webbed feet and a fairly wide, flat tail.The platypus is a monotreme and like most other monotremes, has a body temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. It is also nocturnal or more specifically, crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk).The males have a venomous spike on each hind leg which is used for defensive purposes.t has a duck-like bill, short brown fur, webbed feet and a fairly wide, flat tail. The platypus is a monotreme and like most other monotremes, has a body temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. It is also nocturnal or more specifically, crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk).