Platypuses are a protected species in Australia so it is unlikely that there is much opportunity to try their meat. They are mammals so theoretically, they would taste like meat and not fish or poultry. read more
Platypuses are a protected species in Australia so it is unlikely that there is much opportunity to try their meat. They are mammals so theoretically, they would taste like meat and not fish or poultry. They are extremely poisonous but perhaps the poison is restricted to the barbs on their feet/flipper/thingies. I have no desire to try one. read more
Platypus don’t lay unfertilised eggs, so any that you chow down on will have a foetal platypus inside. It would also be hardly worth the trouble of collecting them as platypus are about the size of a lima bean when born, so quite a few eggs would be required for a snack. read more
The KGB Agent answer: It's popularity in Australia suggests that it is somehow delicious. No one would know except when eating it. read more