Are platypuses part reptile

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∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Platypuses are not part reptile. They are completely mammals.

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Are platypuses loved or hated?

they are loved by everybody in the whole wind world b/c they are part reptile part bird part mammal. everybody loves platypuses

Is a platypus part alligator?

Not at all. Platypuses are mammals and alligators are reptiles. There is no part-mammal, part-reptile species. Furthermore, there are no alligators in Australia, but only crocodiles.

Do platypuses reproduce sexually?

Yes! They are part of a species called monotreme or "one opening." They use this opening for waste, sex, and where the reptile like eggs come from.

What do platypuses feet look like?

Reptile have five toes...like humans...they look scaly.

Do platypuses have fur on their feet?

Platypuses do not have fur on the actual webbed part of their feet. The fur on their feet reaches to the edge of the webbed part.

Does a platypus live in Kentucky?

No. There are no platypuses in Kentucky, or in any other part of North America. Platypuses are not found outside of Australia.

Is a Draco a reptile?

yes, a Draco is a lizard it is part of the reptile family of water.

How is a platypus like a reptile?

The platypus is nothing like a bird. It is an egg-laying mammal. The eggs it lays are soft-shelled and leathery, unlike a bird's eggs, which are hard-shelled. There are some general characteristics which are similar. Birds and platypuses are both air-breathing endothermic vertebrates. Birds and platypuses both have a cloaca, a single vent for both reproduction and waste.

What are two reptile-like characteristics in the platypus?

The only reptile-like characteristic which platypuses have is the fact that they reproduce by laying soft-shelled, leathery eggs (and not all reptiles lay eggs, either). Apart from that, these creatures fit all the characteristics of mammals.

What part of speech is Reptiles?

Reptile is a noun.

Does America have platypuses?

No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.

What vertebrate does a sea turtle belong to?

It falls into the vertebrate subgroup reptiles.

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