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- Can a platypus jump? - Answers
Yes - a platypus needs claws with which to dig burrows in riverbanks The claws are equipped with a membrane that retracts during digging, but spreads out between the platypus's toes when it swims
- What are predators of the platypus? - Answers
Why is the platypus the prey of so many animals? It isn't The platypus has few natural predators in Australia Natural predators of the platypus may include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted
- What other animals are found where a platypus lives? - Answers
The only mammal which shares the platypus's immediate environment is the water rat: platypuses and water rats are the only mammals which live in burrows in freshwater riverbanks or creek banks
- Is a platypus a bird? - Answers
A platypus is a mammal which lays eggs It is semiaquatic, and found in eastern Australia, including the island state of Tasmania It has a flat tail, feet with sharp claws and retractable webbing
- How much food does the platypus eat? - Answers
The platypus most of its time searching for food as it must eat the equivalent of its own weight daily to meet its own energy needs So, for an average 1kg platypus, that means it must consume at
- What is the plural of platypus? - Answers
That would be the plural using Greek rules: both platypus and octopus are from Greek, and do not (as is commonly assumed) use the Latin plurals platypi and octopi The correct English plural is
- What other animals are related to the platypus? - Answers
The platypus is quite unique and is not closely related to any other animal It belongs to the order monotremata, as does the echidna (sometimes known as the spiny anteater), which is its only
- What color is a platypus? - Answers
A platypus has dark brown fur over most of its body, with a grey undercoat Its belly is gold-coloured or silky grey Its feet are dark brown to black, and its bill is a slate grey colour
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