After much investigating with the platypus's DNA strands, scientists just found out whether the kooky creature was bird, mammal or fowl -- it was actually a mixture of the three.

"The egg-laying critter is a genetic potpourri -- part bird, part reptile and part lactating mammal," the yahoo.com news says. [link]

Is a mutant then. It also has this neat power: Magnetic Field Detection. Something like DD's radar sense only the platypus uses magnetic fields given off by living things. (It's in the report. Really. I'm a geek. XD)

Imagine that.

He doesn't use it to fight crime though. He uses it to catch fish with his eyes closed.

It's an ugly thing though. Just goes to show us not all mutants are White Queens. Some are just, well, genetic potpourri.