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What species is a platypus from?
A platypus is an egg laying mammal, or monotreme. Its actual species name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
How many different kinds of platypuses are there?
There is just one species of platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. It is found only in Australia, and is the same species, whether it lives in the sub-alpine regions of the south, or in the tropical northern freshwater creeks. Platypuses are one of three species of monotremes, mammals that lay eggs.
Are there any other species from the Duck-Billed Platypus?
No. There is not even a species known as the "duck-billed platypus".The animal is simply called a platypus, and there is just one species - Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What species does the platypus come from?
The platypus did not come from any other species. It is not part otter, part beaver or part duck. It has only ever been a platypus.
How is a platypus different from other species?
The platypus and the echidna are the only egg-laying mammals, i.e. monotremes.
What is the platypus's species name?
The species name of the platypus is ornithorhyncus.
Are there any other species of platypuses?
No: there is just one species of platypus, and that is the Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What are some species of platypus?
There is only one species of platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What is the most rare species of a platypus?
There is only one species of platypus, and that is "Ornithorhynchus anatinus".
Which kind of two species does a platypus have?
There is only one species of platypus. Echidnas, the other type of monotreme, have two species - the short-beaked echidna of Australia and the long-beaked echidna of Papua New Guinea.
What breed is a platypus?
The Platypus is one of only a few species in the order monotrema, or egg-laying mammals. They are separate from placental mammals and marsupials.There is no scientific definition of the term "breed" but it is generally used to refer to a group of animals with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. The platypus has only one species (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) and is the single remaining representative of its taxonomical family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus), though a number of related species have been found in the fossil record. Since a breed is a subdivision within a species and the platypus is its own species, the term "breed" does not apply to the platypus. For that matter, since breeds are usually defined in terms of domesticated animals and the platypus is not domesticated, there is yet another reason to assert that applying the term "breed" to the platypus is incorrect. There are no breeds within the platypus species.
What other species competes with the kingfisher?
Birds such as egrets, herons, loons, and mergansers eat similar food sources.
