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The platypus is semiaquatic, inhabiting small streams and rivers over an extensive range from the cold highlands of Tasmania and the Australian Alps to the ...
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Mar 9, 2024 · This shy creature forages most actively from dusk to dawn, sheltering during the day in burrows dug into stream banks. It is exquisitely adapted ...

Platypus

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The platypus, sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus, is a semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Class: Mammalia
Mass: 2.2 – 5.3 lbs (Male) and 1.5 – 3.5 lbs (Female)
Lifespan: 17 years (In captivity)
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Ornithorhynchidae
Genus: Ornithorhynchus; Blumenbach, 1800

Jan 18, 2024 · The platypus is a duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying aquatic creature native to Australia. If its appearance alone somehow ...
Platypus is well adapted for semi-aquatic lifestyle. Its streamline body and a broad, flat tail are covered with dense waterproof fur, which provides excellent ...
The animal is best described as a hodgepodge of more familiar species: the duck (bill and webbed feet), beaver (tail), and otter (body and fur). Males are also ...
Platypus ... A fabulous swimmer, the duck-billed platypus detects prey underwater with its sensitive bill. The platypus is a semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal ...
Oct 9, 2023 · A female platypus, dubbed Zoom, preps a nesting site after the mating season. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed it!
Oct 26, 2023 · Platypuses are mammals that are well-adapted for their semi-aquatic lifestyle. They have a streamlined body and a broad, flat tail that works ...
The platypus is one of the few living mammals to produce venom. The venom is made in venom glands that are connected to hollow spurs on their hind legs; ...
Duck-billed platypuses are small, shy animals. They have a flattened head and body to help them glide through the water. Their fur, dark brown on top and tan on ...