Marks upon the cusp tips of the tooth indicate heavy, high impact use upon a hard possibly armored organism. The nature of the tooth itself may provide a tantalizing glance into the behavior of this extinct colossus. Archer went on to claim this single tooth discovered by Rebecca Pian, a PhD student of Columbia University, was adequate evidence of a new species. Even with a fragment of a sample, a tooth, Archer might identify this sample “in the pitch black, with the tooth held behind my back” as like its owner, platypus teeth seem to be incredibly unique. Yet Michael Archer of the University of New South Wales unambiguously attributes this most recent find to a previously inconceivable species of extinct platypus. It seems to have taken many years for scientists to accept the existence of the modern day platypus, believing samples were clever duplicates. This discovery bears untold data upon a lineage of animals which have captivated people since their recognition in the late 1700’s. This discovery was made after a single ancient tooth was uncovered at Riversleigh in the north-eastern Australian state of Queensland. Whilst a modern platypus may measure a mere 50 centimetres, between 5 and 15 million years ago its predecessor measured over three feet in length. With a soft rubbery duckbill, able to perceive natural electrical stimuli and venomous foot spurs. The platypus is a creature pertaining to an order of small egg-laying mammals unique to Australia, known as monotremes.
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