The platypus is an egg-laying, duck-billed, beaver-tailed mammal from eastern Australia and Tasmania, and it is one of only five living monotremes along with the four echidna species. It hunts in murky water with its eyes, ears and nostrils closed, using electrolocation to sense the tiny electrical signals of prey. The male also has a spur on each hind foot that delivers a painful venom, which makes it one of the few venomous mammals. When the first scientists examined a preserved body in 1799, they judged it a hoax made from several animals sewn together. Its odd mix of traits also makes it a key species for studying how mammals evolved.

Israeli reports also say the cabinet directed the military to prepare for a possible new attack on Iran.

Angkor, near Siem Reap in northern Cambodia, was the capital of the Khmer Empire, which ruled much of mainland Southeast Asia between roughly the 9th and 15th centuries. At its height the city spread across about 3,000 square kilometres, making it the largest pre-industrial city on Earth by area. Its growth depended on water: huge reservoirs called barays, along with canals and embankments, stored monsoon rain and carried it to rice fields. That system let farmers harvest more than once a year and fed a very large population through the dry season. The temple complex of Angkor Wat, built in the early 12th century, is the best-known monument and still stands at the heart of the park.