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Why did they hunt the platypus?
Platypuses were originally hunted for their velvety pelts.
Do Australians eat platypus?
Australians most certainly do not eat platypuses. Long ago, the indigenous people of Australia hunted platypuses when they still lived their traditional lifestyle. In modern times, while some tribes live semi traditional lifestyles, they do not eat platypuses.
Do Australian aborigines eat platypus?
The indigenous people of Australia certainly hunted platypuses when they still lived their traditional lifestyle. In modern times, while some tribes live semi traditional lifestyles, they do not eat platypuses.
Do people eat platypus?
No. The Australian Aborigines may have hunted platypuses when they pursued their traditional lifestyle, but no-one else eats platypuses.
Why did people hunt platypus fur?
The platypus was hunted for its fur because the fur is velvety and completely unique. While man used to hunt the platypus for its fur, he may not any longer. Platypuses are protected by law, and it is illegal to hunt them or capture them. Due to hunting, their numbers had dropped to alarmingly low levels by the early 20th century, but bringing in laws to protect them certainly saved the platypus.
Can you eat a platypus?
No.Whilst the Aborigines no doubt hunted and ate platypuses, it is illegal to eat a platypus now.
How do you cook platypus?
You don't. Platypuses are a protected species and may not be hunted or killed.
Why do platypuses need to be in a zoo?
Platypuses do not need to be in a zoo. They thrive in their native habitat, and they are not endangered. Zoos are not good places for platypuses as it is still rare for platypuses to breed in captivity.
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.
Does a platypus have fur?
Yes. The fur of a platypus is dense and waterproof. At one stage, platypuses were hunted to near-extinction for their fur.
What mammal is still hunted for its blubber?
The whale is still hunted by various ignorant people.
How many platypuses are killed?
It is not known how many platypuses are killed each year, but it is not as many as there used to be. Platypuses are no longer hunted for their pelts, and fewer of them are drowned in fishing nets as laws have come into effect to help protect them more. Floodwaters kill platypuses - they are mammals, and must breathe air, and young or weak platypuses can quickly drown in fast-moving floodwaters.
