Internet Hoaxes

Does this image show a tiny baby platypus? Fact Check

An image claims to show a tiny baby platypus held in someone hand.

MISCAPTIONED

An example is below.

why the fuck does a baby platypus look like that

The image does not actually a show a real baby platypus. In fact it shows a stone “fantasy” sculpture by artist Vladimir Matić-Kuriljov, who uploaded photos of his creation to Art Station in mid-2019.

A genuine photo of a baby platypus – colloquially (albeit not officially) called a “puggle” – can be seen below.

We rank the claim that the title image shows a baby platypus as miscaptioned.

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Craig Haley