Could Platypus Survive the Carboniferous? - When Giant Bugs ruled the Earth

The Carboniferous period was a time of towering swamp forests, oxygen-rich air, and massive arthropods. But what if the modern platypus—a mammal with some of the most bizarre adaptations in the animal kingdom—found itself in this prehistoric world? In this episode of Survive, Adapt, Evolve, we analyze whether the platypus could carve out a niche in this alien ecosystem, from its diet and habitat adaptability to its interactions with Carboniferous predators. Join us as we explore speculative evolution, survival strategies, and the challenges a venomous, egg-laying mammal might face in a world before the age of dinosaurs! 🔔 Subscribe for more speculative evolution and survival assessments! 📌 Credits & Sources Background Image: Vintage Paper Background - Freepik: “Designed by Freepik” (www.freepik.com) Images Used: PhyloPic Wikimedia Commons Unsplash - Dolphin Image Pexels - Swamp Forest iNaturalist - Brendan Costello iNaturalist - Ramit Singal iNaturalist - Shane Walke Background Music: Pixabay - Tribal Music Contact Info: creaturearchiveshq@gmail.com #SpeculativeEvolution #Carboniferous #Platypus #Evolution #PrehistoricLife #Paleontology #ScienceExplained #AnimalAdaptations #CreatureAnalysis #WhatIfScenario #NatureDocumentary #WildlifeScience