What is the animal in the picture?

One of favorite species, along with the echidna species. All are the only surviving egg-laying mammals on earth.

I thought at first platypus was a type of duck when I was a kid! Which they kind of are! But I was like what is this thing haha!

Jonesy, it says 'sometimes' referred to as a Duck-billed platypus.

electrolication..wow.. imagine if humans had that.. cool..we could make a new superhero..platypus girl like Aquaman but better covered in electroreceptors... kinda scary