They would be “milked” with a squeegee.

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    12 days ago

    Wow, TIL.

    The platypus’s mammary glands lack teats, with milk released through pores in the skin. The milk pools in grooves on the mother’s abdomen, allowing the young to lap it up.[16][71] After they hatch, the offspring are milk-fed for three to four months.

    https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus