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Can platypuses survive in saltwater?
No. Platypuses are freshwater creatures only.
Do platypuses live in freshwater or saltwater?
Platypuses can only live in fresh water.
Can you find platypuses in the ocean?
No. Platypuses live near freshwater creeks and rivers. They are not marine dwellers.
Do platypuses swim in the ocean?
No. Platypuses only live in freshwater rivers, creeks, lakes or dams.
Where do platypuses usually swim?
Platypuses swim in freshwater creeks, rivers, billabongs, lakes and dams.
Do platypuses live in freshwater saltwater or both?
Platypuses are only able to live alongside freshwatersources such as freshwater creeks and rivers. They cannot hunt in salty water.
Do crocodiles love to eat platypuses?
Platypuses have been known to be taken by freshwater crocodiles in north Queensland. Generally, platypuses and crocodiles do not occupy the same habitat, as platypuses require freshwater and Estuarine crocodiles live in saltwater habitats. Also, crocodiles and platypuses only have their habitat overlap in northern Queensland.
Where do platypuses go to get food to feed their babies?
Platypuses find food on the bottom of freshwater riverbeds and creek beds.
Where do platypuses get clean water?
Platypuses live in the banks of freshwater creeks and rivers which are quite abundant in eastern Australia.
What are platypuses predator to?
Platypuses are predators of crustaceans, annelid worms and insect larvae which live on the bottom of freshwater creeks and rivers.
Do platypuses live in the Caribbean?
No. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia. They require freshwater creeks and rivers within eucalyptus bushland.
What is the biggest thing that platypuses eat?
Probably the largest thing which platypuses eat are small yabbies, which are a type of freshwater crayfish.
