Comic #5076: monotreme
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Panel 1: The scene shows a character with curly red hair and a light maroon shirt speaking to a platypus. The character is animated, gesturing with his hands. Above him is a speech bubble that says: "…and scientists call your kind 'monotremes.' You are a very rare sort of mammal, and a cousin of the echidna."
Panel 2: The platypus looks inquisitively at the character. The speech bubble from the platypus says: "What does 'monotreme' mean?"
Panel 3: The character, looking slightly bemused, explains, "It's from the Greek, meaning 'one hole.'"
Panel 4: The platypus seems confused or surprised. The character elaborates, saying: "Like, you poop, pee, and… you know… do reproductive stuff with one orifice."
Panel 5: The character gestures with surprise while the platypus looks on, unaffected. The character concludes with: "It's a scientifically interesting characteristic!"
Panel 6: The platypus replies with sass, saying: "Bite me, tri-hole!"
The comic combines humor with a fun fact about monotremes, particularly the unique anatomical trait of the platypus. The character's gestures and the facial expressions contribute to the comedic tone.