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A platypus is an Australian mammal that lays eggs.

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What are the five most loved animals in America?

the five most loved animals are unicorns, duck billed platypuses, dragons, leprechaun's and a triangle. However the animals that are kept as a pet the most are unicorns, duck billed platypuses, dragons, leprechauns and a triangle.


Why are are duck-billed platypusess mammals?

Though platypuses lay eggs, they are mammals as they have body hair.


What is a group of duck billed platipi called?

There is no such creature as platipi, in either singular or plural form.A group of platypuses does not have any specific name - they are just platypuses.


Where do the duck billed platypuses live?

There is no such species as a platypus fish. There is just the platypus, an egg-laying mammal endemic to the eastern states of Australia.


Do platypuses have another name?

No. The platypus is simply called the platypus. Many non-Australians refer to this animal as the "duck billed platypus" but this is not its correct name.


What do duck bill playtpus eat?

Duck-billed platypuses primarily eat aquatic invertebrates such as insects, larvae, worms, and shrimp. They use their sensitive bill to detect prey in murky waters while foraging. They may also consume small fish and amphibians on occasion.


What are duck-billed dinousaurs called?

Duck-billed dinosaurs are called Hadrosaurs.


When was Knob-billed Duck created?

Knob-billed Duck was created in 1769.


When was Spot-billed Duck created?

Spot-billed Duck was created in 1781.


Why is the platypus good evidence for continental drift?

It is good evidence of continental drift as fossils of previous duck billed platypuses were found in America and Alaska, which Australia was once connected to. This means the platypuses once lived there hence evidence of continental drift.


What is the latin word for duck billed runner?

Duck-Billed Runners are a breed of Anas platyrhynchos domesticus.


What are duck billed dinosaurs called?

A duck billed dinosaur is called a Hadrosaurid. They were the first dinosaur family to be identified in North America.