Platypuses
One of Australia's most unique and unusual native animals, the platypus is an egg-laying mammal which lives on land and hunts for food in the freshwater creeks and rivers of eastern Australia. Once incorrectly thought to be the most primitive mammal, it is now regarded as a superb example of adaptation. Questions and answers about platypuses can be found here.
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JnanashreeThe platypus has webbed feet, but the webbing is retractable. This exposes the claws so that the platypus can dig burrows.
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No. Platypuses do not have a poisonous bite or bill, and it is incorrect to use the term "poisonous", as this refers to a...
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Yes. Platypuses dig burrows in the banks of freshwater creeks, lakes and rivers in Australia. They do not live in the water.
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Mammals which lay eggs are known as monotremes. There are three recognised species of montremes: the platypus, the long beaked...
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The animals which make up the group of egg laying mammals are known as monotremes, or members of the group monotremata....
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Platypuses did not evolve. The platypus has always been a platypus. It is not derived from the beaver, otter, duck or any other...
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they use their eyelashes for reproduction :) hope this helped!
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Platypuses do not eat insects, but they do eat the larvae of any freshwater aquatic insects. Platypuses also feed on crustaceans...
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No, platypuses are generally solitary animals.
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The platypus's habitat has been affected by European settlement of Australia, just as the habitats of all Australian animals have...
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Platypuses are easy to classify. They are mammals. Platypuses are mammals because, like all mammals, they feed their young on...
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No. The colour of a platypus's fur is dark brown over most of its body, with a grey undercoat. Its belly is gold-coloured or...
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because they have inner organs that keep them alive and they reproduce and they have a heart the organ heart not the valentine...
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Yes, there is. The echidna is also a monotreme.
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The male platypus has a venomous spur (not spike) on each of his hind ankles, though the females do not. They use them to ward...
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Natural predators of the platypus include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted quolls, eels, hawks, owls and eagles. In the north...
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Platypuses (and echidnas) are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. Like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk. The...
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he saves the tri-state area from being controlled by dr. doffensmicth. he foils his plans
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Platypuses have their young during the breeding season, which is Australia's spring and summer, from about September through to...
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The platypus has a dark brown fur on its head, and two small eyes. It is unusual because its mouth is a bill. Although many...
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Platypuses reproduce just once a year.
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The platypus is called the platypus wherever one happens to be in Australia.
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Over the period of a day, platypuses sleep between 6 and 8 hours. Scientific studies indicate that they have between 5.8 and 8...
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Male platypuses do not have babies. Only the female can have young, and she does so by laying eggs. Platypuses are monotremes,...
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No. Marsupials and platypuses are both mammals, but a marsupial gives birth to live young. Most (not all) marsupials are...
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Yes: platypuses are carnivores. Platypuses eat small crustaceans such as yabbies that live on the bottom of creeks and rivers....
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This is where their food is found. Platypuses feed on small crustaceans and annelid worms which live down in the beds of...
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Not at all. Platypuses are uniquely adapted for their environment. It is true that, when the first platypus pelt was sent back...
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The platypus has webbed feet with a retracting webbed membrane which can expose the claws, enabling the platypus to effectively...
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Like the majority of mammal babies, young platypuses are completely dependent on their mother, but the father has no part in...
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They don't. They are very active creatures, making hundreds of dives every day in order to find enough food to survive.
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Structural and physiological adaptations of the platypus include the following: The platypus has webbed feet with a retracting...
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No: there is just one species of platypus, and that is the Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
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The platypus lives on its own most of the time. It is a solitary creature and tends to live alone. It only lives in a family...
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No. The platypus does not look like any other animal, whether it be marsupial or otherwise. It is its very uniqueness that has...
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Platypus babies suckle from their mother for 3-4 months. They ate then taught how to look for food in the water. They may stay...
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No. The platypus is neither herbivorous, nor is it a marsupial. Platypuses are carnivores and predators. They eat small water...
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The platypus's mouth is variously referred to as its "bill" or "snout".
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Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
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Yes. Like all mammals, the platypus has mammary glands.
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Presumably the question is intended to ask "How do platypuses reproduce?" Platypuses reproduce via sexual reproduction. ...
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Platypuses are mammals. They breathe (respire) using a full respiratory system consisting of lungs, trachea and nose. They cannot...
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Platypuses are not hunters of vertebrates: they eat only invertebrates.However, the venom of a male platypus can kill animals up...
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No - the platypus is quite a small animal. A male platypus is 50-60 cm in length, whilst the female is smaller, averaging 40-50...
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The platypus is quite a small animal. A male platypus is 50-60 cm in length, whilst the female is smaller, averaging 40-50 cm in...
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The subphylum of a platypus is vertebrata.
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Platypuses dig burrows in riverbanks, creekbanks or the banks of dams or lakes above the waterline. The burrow usually has two...
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The real name for the "duck billed platypus" is just platypus. The "duck billed" part of its name is a nickname which gives a...
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A newly hatched platypus is about the size of a bean and weighs round half a gram. It is blind, hairless and completely helpless.
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There are no similarities, apart from the fact that the spur is located on each animal's hind legs. The platypus's spur is sharp...
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All mammals suckle their young. This is the defining characteristic of mammals. Platypuses and echidnas are egg-laying mammals...
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Platypuses' habitats can be polluted by chemical and agricultural runoff, or even by industrial runoff in some areas. Anything...
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Platypuses avoid towns and areas populated by large numbers of people. Platypuses live throughout eastern coastal Australia and...
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Not an ordinary one, but Perry the Platypus can.
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Platypuses live alongside creeks and rivers through Australia's eastern states. A platypus's burrow is a dry burrow dug into a...
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Platypus is not an Aboriginal word. Instead it comes from the Greek root "Platupous" which means "Flat Footed."
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No. Platypuses do not use electricity: they use electroreception.The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick...
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Platypuses are nocturnal and crepuscular feeders. This means they feed in the early morning, the evening and during the night.
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The platypus is uniquely adapted to live in a semi-aquatic ecosystem. It is found in freshwater creeks and rivers, within...
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Generally, no, platypuses do not live together. They are usually solitary animals. The female and babies may live as a family...
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The platypus is not "plentiful", but neither is it endangered.The platypus is not endangered in Australia, and the IUCN, or...
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Yes. Platypuses can only live in freshwater ecosystems.
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No. The platypus does not live or move in packs. It is a solitary animal.
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The male platypus has a venomous spur on his hind leg. He is also considerably larger than the female.
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The common name of the platypus is ... platypus.
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They can dive as long as the empire building
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You don't.Platypuses are protected by law. It is against the law to try to catch them.
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Platypuses were not invented. They were discovered by someone.
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The platypus is not a marsupial. It is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. Marsupials give birth to live young.
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The platypus is a mammal because it has fur and suckles its young. However, unlike all mammals except for echidnas, and like most...
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The platypus is classified in the family Ornithorhynchidae because this latin term means "bird-like snout", which refers to the...
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The platypus was hunted for its fur because the fur is velvety and completely unique. While man used to hunt the platypus for its...
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internal. the male needs to 'mate'with the female
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The male has a poisonous spur behinds it back left leg. However if you leave it alone it will leave you alone.
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Yes it is an air breathing animal. it sleeps on land and lays eggs on land
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The platypus is not endangered. There was a time when it was under threat, being particularly prized for its fur years ago. The...
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