[VadeRetro]

As I pointed out in the post you responded to the fossil found had teeth. That means it had a different way of feeding itself than the platypus, therefore there are differences for sure between this creature and the platypus we know and love because the platypus is extremely well equipped for the way he lives and eats.

The skull is reported as "more generalized." That means "less specialized." That means "not yet fully a platypus." It's a transitional. That's what you wanted, right? (WRONG!)

[gore3000]

The skull is reported as "more generalized." That means "less specialized." That means "not yet fully a platypus." It's a transitional. That's what you wanted, right? (WRONG!)

No what I want is for someone to show the descent of the traits of the platypus from one specific species. You have lots of species to pick from - over a million living species and perhaps ten times that which are extinct. Can you not find just one from which the platypus's features might have descended?