Platypus fur has a surprising feature seen only in bird feathers

Platypuses are the first mammals known to have hollow melanosomes, pigment-bearing structures found in the hair of many animals.Platypuses are the first mammals known to have hollow melanosomes, pigment-bearing structures found in the hair of many animals.  

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