V. Read the text and match the phrases (A-F) to the gaps (1-5). There is one extra phrase. Nature's joke? - the strange and wonderful PLATYPUS (утконос) The platypus is a strange little creature found only in Australia. When the first platypus was sent to Europe in the 19th century, the scientists who examined it just could not believe their eyes. They believed the platypus was a joke, 1) ........ They thought some fun-loving Australian had put the feet and nose of a duck onto the bod of a rat, 2).. But platypuses are real, 3) Platypuses have a nose like a duck, webbed feet like a duck, soft brow fur on their body and a long, flat tail like a beaver. As if that weren't strange enough, even though they are mammals (which means they feed their babies milk), platypuses don't give birth to live babies 4)... wonder scientists couldn't decide for a very long time if platypuses were birds, reptiles or mammals. But the platypus has even more wonderful characteristics. Platypuses find their food in rivers by using elec fields. And, if they are in danger, male platypuses have sharp hooks on their feet (5).............It's no surpr