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In the Dreamtime, the Creator made three different types of animals. First, he created Mammals. He told them that they were to live on the land and he gave them fur to keep them warm. Then he created Birds and told them that their place was in the sky. He gave them wings so they could fly and he gave the mother birds the ability to reproduce by laying eggs. Next, he created Fish. He told the Fish they were to dwell in the water and he gave them gills to help them breathe and fins to help them swim.

When the Creator had finished, he found there were a lot of bits and pieces left over from making these three types of animals. So he joined these bits and pieces together and created Platypus. Platypus is certainly like no other creature on Earth. It has fur like a Mammal, can lay eggs like a Bird and swim underwater like a Fish.

At first the Mammals, the Birds and the Fish all lived in harmony together. However, as time went by they began to quarrel. Each group thought it was the most important.

The Mammals held a meeting. Big Bagaray the Kangaroo hit the ground with his tail and shouted. “We Mammals are the greatest! We are special because only we have fur."

"Yes, but what about Platypus?” said his wife. “He has fur."

The Mammals thought about this. They decided to visit Platypus and ask him if he would join their group and help them in their fight against the Birds and the Fish.

Platypus listened very carefully to the Mammals and replied, "Thank you very much for asking me to be a part of your family. I will think about it and get back to you with my decision."

Around the same time, the Birds held a meeting as well. Bungil the Eagle spread his wings and shouted "We Birds are the greatest! We are special because only we can fly and lay eggs.”

“Yes, but what about Mrs. Platypus?” said his wife. “She lays eggs."

The Birds thought about this. They decided to visit Platypus and ask him if he would join their group and help them in their fight against the Mammals and the Fish.

Platypus listened very carefully to the Birds and replied, "Thank you very much for asking me to be a part of your family. I will think about it and get back to you with my decision."

Meanwhile, the Fish also held a meeting. Goodoo the Murray Cod leapt out of the water, landed with a big splash and shouted. "We Fish are the greatest! We are special because only we can swim under water."

"Yes, but what about Platypus?” said his wife. “He spends most of his time under water.”

The Fish thought about this. They decided to visit Platypus and ask him if he would join their group and help them in their fight against the Mammals and the Birds.

Platypus listened very carefully to the Fish and replied, ""Thank you very much for asking me to be a part of your family. I will think about it and get back to you with my decision."

Platypus thought about what he should do for a long time. Eventually, the animals got tired of waiting for him to make up his mind and they gathered outside his home on the bank of the billabong. Each group shouting over the other that Platypus should join their special group.

At last, after the sun went down and the evening air began to cool, Platypus came out and climbed up onto a log. All the animals fell silent.

“I have given each of your offers a great deal of consideration and I have made up my mind,” Platypus said. “I am a part of each of you and, therefore, a part of all of you. That is how I want things to remain. So I thank you very much for asking me, but I have decided not to join any group."

The animals didn’t like this at all. They began to argue.

So Platypus went on, "Please! Please! Let me explain. When the Creator first made us, he made each of us different. So in that sense, each of us, in our own way, is special. But special doesn’t mean better. None of us is better or worse than their neighbour - only different. So we should respect each other’s differences and live together without fighting.”

Little Platypus Had A Big Dream

[ONOMAR001] Jan Pienkowski - Little Platypus Had A Big Dream

ONOMAR is a project by Jan Pienkowski (https://soundcloud.com/janpienkowski) and a sublabel of his ONO Records label. With roots in Montreal and Barcelona, the project has been running events for three years around both cities and now has begun releasing music as well.

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