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- What are predators of the platypus? - Answers
Platypuses have few predators in the wild, because they mainly hunt underwater and live in hidden shelters, from tropical north regions to the sub-alpine areas of southern Australia The
- Where is a platypus in a food web? - Answers
Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal (it finds its food in water but it lives on land) found in Eastern Australia Specifically, the platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal
- Is it the male or female platypus that has poison claws?
The male platypus has a venomous spur, not "poisonous claw", on each of its hind legs Young females also have the spur, but it is not venomous and they lose it by about the age of ten months
- 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
- Can a platypus jump - Answers
What else can I help you with? Does a platypus jump into a river? No; but the platypus does dive into water
- How does a platypus breathe? - Answers
Does a platypus have lungs? Yes The platypus is a mammal and all mammals have lungs Even marine mammals such as dolphins and whales must use lungs to breathe When swimming, the platypus must
- Is a platypus a bird? - Answers
The reason the platypus may be mistaken for a bird is that it is one of only three species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes It is a mammal because it has fur, and because it feeds its young
- What does the platypus use its snout for? - Answers
The platypus uses its nose the same way all mammals do: to determine scents If the question actually refers to the platypus's entire snout, or bill, the answer is different
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