The things you find when you're looking for something else!
In the midst of #WW2, Winston Churchill secretly requested that the Australian government send him six platypuses, although their export was strictly prohibited.
For diplomatic reasons, they sent one - named Winston - in a portable platypussary.
In this fascinating article, Dr Natalie Lawrence explains why Winston braved the long journey through a war-torn world, and what happened to him.
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/mammals/winston-churchill-platypus/
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