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No. Platypuses are wild animals with specialised needs. Very few zoos are equipped to cater properly to their needs, so that is why there are very few in overseas zoos.
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How long do platypuses look after their young?
Young platypuses stay with their mother for about four months (115-125 days). They are nursed for the first three months.
Why are platypuses not easy to classify?
Platypuses are easy to classify. They are mammals. Platypuses are mammals because, like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk. The defining trait of a mammal is to have mammary glands, to produce milk for its young. The platypus produces its milk from numerous glands over its underside, unlike other mammals which have teats.There are other reasons why platypuses are classified as mammals, such as having skin, hair or fur, being warm blooded and breathing via lungs (not gills).It just happens that platypuses, like echidnas, are egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. But they are still mammals.
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
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How can people avoid injury from platypus?
Given that platypuses are very shy and elusive, it is easy to avoid injury. Simply do not seek to interfere with them.
How do you spell platypuses?
Platypuses is the correct spelling.
Does the adult platypus look after their babies?
Yes. Mother platypuses look after the young platypuses, nursing them until they are independent. Even then, the platypuses may stay with their mother until they are ready to reproduce, at about two years of age. The male platypus has no part in raising the young.
When do platypuses come out?
Platypuses are nocturnal. They come out at night.
Are platypuses herbivores or omnivores?
Platypuses are considered carnivores.
Where do platypuses mate?
Platypuses mate on land, not in the water.
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
How were platypuses invented?
Platypuses were not invented. They were discovered by someone.
