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Do platypuses have any commercial use?
No. Platypuses are wild animals; they do not have to have any commercial use. In the Kate 1800s and early 1900s, platypuses were hunted for their fur, as they have beautiful velvety pelts. However, this practice was banned when platypus numbers dropped to critical levels, and platypuses, like all native Australian mammals, are now protected by law.
Do platypuses get lonely?
No. By nature, platypuses are solitary animals.
How does a platypus behave with other animals?
Platypuses are shy creatures which do not readily interact with other animals.
What is the collective name for a group of platypuses?
There is no collective name for a group of platypuses. Platypuses are solitary animals and do not live or move in groups.
How many platypuses live together?
Platypuses are solitary animals and generally live alone.
Do platypuses live together or apart?
Platypuses are solitary animals, tending to live alone.
Is a group of platypuses called a puddle?
No. There is no word for a group of platypuses, as platypuses do not congregate in groups. They are solitary animals. Because they do not form social groupings or families, there has been little need for a collective noun to describe such groups.
Are platypuses wild or domestic?
Platypuses are completely wild animals. They are not domestic, and may not be kept as pets.
What animals are friends with the platypus?
Platypuses are solitary animals, and are the only mammal occupying its particular niche. Platypuses are therefore not "friends" with any other animal.
Can platypuses kill animals?
Platypuses are not hunters of vertebrates: they eat only invertebrates. However, the venom of a male platypus can kill animals up to the size of a small dog.
Does a platypus live on its own?
Platypuses are essentially solitary animals.
Does a platypus live in a herd?
No, platypuses tend to be solitary animals.
