--- nethack-3.4.3/dat/data.base	2003-12-07 16:39:14.000000000 -0700
+++ platypus-3.4.3/dat/data.base	2008-10-31 09:29:55.954721600 -0700
@@ -3096,6 +3096,9 @@
 	the carrier by half.  It also protects from magic missile
 	attacks.  Finally, its power is such that when invoked, it
 	can charge other objects.
+*platypus
+	"Do you think God gets stoned? I think so... look at the platypus."
+		[Robin Williams]
 pony
 		Hey! now! Come hoy now! Whither do you wander?
 		Up, down, near or far, here, there or yonder?

--- nethack-clean/src/mondata.c	2003-12-07 16:39:14.000000000 -0700
+++ platypus-3.4.3/src/mondata.c	2008-10-31 13:52:16.588641600 -0700
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@
 
 static const short grownups[][2] = {
 	{PM_CHICKATRICE, PM_COCKATRICE},
+ 	{PM_PLATYPUS, PM_GIANT_PLATYPUS},{PM_GIANT_PLATYPUS, PM_DIRE_PLATYPUS},
 	{PM_LITTLE_DOG, PM_DOG}, {PM_DOG, PM_LARGE_DOG},
 	{PM_HELL_HOUND_PUP, PM_HELL_HOUND},
 	{PM_WINTER_WOLF_CUB, PM_WINTER_WOLF},


--- nethack-3.4.3/src/monst.c	2003-12-07 16:39:14.000000000 -0700
+++ platypus-3.4.3/src/monst.c	2008-10-31 09:27:26.409686400 -0700
@@ -184,7 +184,28 @@
 	MR_POISON|MR_STONE, MR_POISON|MR_STONE,
 	M1_ANIMAL|M1_NOHANDS|M1_OMNIVORE|M1_OVIPAROUS, M2_HOSTILE,
 	M3_INFRAVISIBLE, CLR_YELLOW),
-    MON("pyrolisk", S_COCKATRICE, 
+ 	MON("platypus",
+ 	S_COCKATRICE, LVL(3,7,10,0,0),(G_GENO|G_SGROUP|5),
+ 	A(ATTK(AT_BITE, AD_PHYS,1,4),ATTK(AT_KICK,AD_DRST,1,4),
+ 	NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
+ 	SIZ(10,20,0,MS_BURBLE,MZ_SMALL),MR_POISON,MR_POISON,
+ 	M1_ANIMAL|M1_NOHANDS|M1_CARNIVORE|M1_AMPHIBIOUS,
+ 	M2_HOSTILE,M3_INFRAVISIBLE,CLR_GRAY),
+ 	MON("giant platypus",
+ 	S_COCKATRICE,LVL(5,10,10,0,0),(G_GENO|G_SGROUP|3),
+ 	A(ATTK(AT_BITE,AD_PHYS,1,6),ATTK(AT_KICK, AD_DRST,1,6),
+ 	NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
+ 	SIZ(20,50,0,MS_BURBLE,MZ_MEDIUM),MR_POISON,MR_POISON,
+ 	M1_ANIMAL|M1_NOHANDS|M1_CARNIVORE|M1_OVIPAROUS|M1_AMPHIBIOUS,
+ 	M2_HOSTILE,M3_INFRAVISIBLE,CLR_BROWN),
+ 	MON("dire platypus",
+ 	S_COCKATRICE,LVL(10,12,20,5,0),(G_GENO|G_SGROUP|2),
+ 	A(ATTK(AT_BITE,AD_COLD,2,8),ATTK(AT_KICK,AD_DRST,2,8),ATTK(AT_GAZE,AD_CONF,0,0),
+ 	NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK),
+ 	SIZ(30,60,0,MS_BURBLE,MZ_LARGE),MR_POISON|MR_COLD,MR_POISON|MR_COLD,
+ 	M1_ANIMAL|M1_NOHANDS|M1_CARNIVORE|M1_OVIPAROUS|M1_AMPHIBIOUS,
+ 	M2_HOSTILE,M3_INFRAVISIBLE,CLR_BLACK),
+ 	MON("pyrolisk", S_COCKATRICE, 
 	LVL(6, 6, 6, 30, 0), (G_GENO|1),
 	A(ATTK(AT_GAZE, AD_FIRE, 2, 6), NO_ATTK,
 	  NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK, NO_ATTK), 

--- nethack-clean/src/objnam.c	2003-12-07 16:39:14.000000000 -0700
+++ platypus-3.4.3/src/objnam.c	2008-10-31 13:39:08.996139200 -0700
@@ -1392,10 +1392,16 @@
 		goto bottom;
 	}
 
+	/* platypus/platypodes, octopus/octopodes - THANK YOU RPRESSER */
+	if (len >= 7 && !strncmp(spot-2, "pus",3)) {
+		Strcpy(spot-2,"podes");
+		goto bottom;
+		}
+
 	/* fungus/fungi, homunculus/homunculi, but buses, lotuses, wumpuses */
 	if (len > 3 && !strcmp(spot-1, "us") &&
-	    (len < 5 || (strcmp(spot-4, "lotus") &&
-			 (len < 6 || strcmp(spot-5, "wumpus"))))) {
+		(len < 5 || (strcmp(spot-4, "lotus") &&
+			(len < 6 || strcmp(spot-5, "wumpus"))))) {
 		*(spot--) = (char)0;
 		*spot = 'i';
 		goto bottom;