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Platypuses do not live in water at all. They live in dry burrows which they dig in the banks of creeks and rivers. They can and do live alongside cold freshwater, as they are found in a range of temperatures, from the tropical far north to sub-alpine areas in the south of Australia.
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Does a platypus live in the Pacific?
The platypus lives in eastern Australia. Australia is in the South Pacific. So it could be said that platypuses live in the Pacific, but they do not live in the ocean. They are freshwater animals.
Where does a platypus get its water?
Platypuses obtain their water from the freshwater creeks and rivers near which they live.
Is a platypus an insectivore?
No, the platypus is a carnivore. It feeds on annelid worms, tiny shrimp and annelid worms that live at the bottom of freshwater creeks and rivers.
What environment does a platypus live?
Platypuses live in bushland and rainforest environments, alongside freshwater creeks and rivers. They do not live in deserts or grassland.
What is a freshwater carnivorous mammal with webbed feet?
The platypus is a freshwater mammal. Platypuses are the only mammals that spend a great deal of time in freshwater sources, usually creeks and rivers. However, they do not live in the water, but hunt for their food in the water. They dig burrows in the banks of any of these freshwater sources, but do not live in the water.
Is a platypus a saltwater or regular water fish?
a platypus is a freshwater animal
What zone does the platypus live in?
Platypuses live in freshwater rivers and lakes in Australia, within sub-tropical, temperate and sub-Alpinezones.
Does a platypus live in a lake?
No. Platypuses do not live in the water. They live in burrows they dig alongside freshwater sources. This may be a lake, a creek, a river or a billabong.
Does the platypus have a diet?
All animals have a diet. The platypus's diet is primarily tiny crustaceans and insect larvae that live on the bottom of freshwater creeks, rivers and lakes. (They do not eat fish.)
How does a platypus benefit from the tides?
A platypus does not benefit from the tides because it is a freshwater-dwelling animals. It lives only in freshwater creeks, rivers and ponds.
Is the platypus on a diet?
Wild animals do not go on diets, but they do have a diet. The platypus's diet is primarily tiny crustaceans and insect larvae that live on the bottom of freshwater creeks, rivers and lakes. (They do not eat fish.)
Is there an image of what the platypus's biome is?
Platypuses can live in a variety of freshwater biomes. Images of two of the biomes can be seen at the related links below.
