Some people have called the humble platypus “God’s little mistake,” but there are plenty of reasons why you might want to have one tattooed on your body.

The platypus is one of the only mammals that’s capable of laying eggs, a fact which still astounds many scientists and laymen as well.

It’s got the bill of a duck though it has the body of a mammal. It’s an astounding little creature that confounds and stretches the mind into places that it might not otherwise go. This would be a perfect tattoo for people who like to keep others on their toes or maybe those who think that they’re unusual in a good way.

There’s always the issue of placement when it comes to getting a tattoo done. You can come up with the best idea for a tattoo, decide on the design and what it’s going to look like, but until you have a place for it somewhere on your body you have no idea what it’s actually going to look like. Perhaps you can get a platypus tattooed as a part of a sleeve, maybe even on your elbow so that when you flex your arms the platypus’ tail wags.