Publisher. A+E Networks. In Tokyo, Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry, representing the U.S. government, signs the Treaty of Kanagawa with the Japanese government, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to American trade and permitting the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan.
A platypus is often called a queer animal because of its  appearance. The platypus looks a little like an otter with the bill  of a duck and webbed feet, so it's a mixture o â¦ f different animals  traits, seemingly. platypus is often called a queer animal because of its  appearance. The platypus looks a little like an otter with the bill  of a duck and webbed feet, so it's a mixture o â¦ f different animals  traits, seemingly.
You have the platypus, a monotreme (an egg-laying mammal) that is indigenous to freshwater rivers and lakes in eastern Australia and Tasmania. Roughly the size of a house cat, the platypus is between 30-60 cm (12-24 in.) in length and weighs 1-2 kg (2-4 lb.).rnithorhynchus anatinus. An animal with a bill like a duck, a tail like a beaver, and feet like an otter sounds like something a mad scientist would create. Add to the list the ability to lay lizard-like eggs and shoot poison out of your foot, and you have a unique creature indeed.