- 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
- How many enemies does the platypus have? - Answers
Platypuses have around a dozen natural and introduced enemies They are not easily preyed upon in the wild, because they mainly hunt underwater and live in hidden shelters Natural predators of the
- 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
- Is a platypus a bird? - Answers
No 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
- 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
- Does a platypus nurse its young? - Answers
What animals feeds its young duck platypus frog tiger? Both the platypus and tiger are mammals and nurse their young The platypus, however, also hatches its young from eggs (a monotreme)
- Platypus How does the respiratory system digestive system nervous . . .
The platypus has a unique combination of both mammalian and reptilian features, and the way its respiratory, digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems work together is no exception Its
- What are the echidna and platypuses babies called? - Answers
The platypus has no "cousins" The closest relative to the platypus is the echidna, because echidnas and platypuses are the only egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes Yes
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