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Want to See Michelle Obama Dance the 'Platypus Walk'?
First lady Michelle Obama dances the platypus dance with Perry the Platypus of Disney's "Phineas and Ferb" show at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Orlando, Fla., during her three day national tour celebrating the second anniversary of Let's Move. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Want to See Michelle Obama Dance the 'Platypus Walk'?

First lady Michelle Obama marked the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" campaign with some new moves of her own, giving "the platypus walk" a spin Saturday at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

The Orlando, Fla. visit was part of a three-day tour to celebrate her campaign against childhood obesity.

According to the Associated Press, the groove was inspired by Disney's "Phineas and Ferb” show, whose characters include Perry the Platypus:

It required some flapping of flippers, or arms if you’re human, shuffling left and right and yanking limbs up and down, all to a pulsing rock beat.

"You guys know I like to dance, I haven't completely gotten the dance down but I'm going to watch you all," Obama told the crowd before the music started.

Watch below:

Last month, Obama appeared on the Nickelodeon children's television show "iCarly" and showed off more of her dancing moves:

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