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Are platypuses wild or domestic?
Platypuses are completely wild animals. They are not domestic, and may not be kept as pets.
Where to get a female platypus?
Platypuses are a protected native species, and are not permitted to be kept as pets. Only a limited number of zoos and universities have licences for research or display of platypuses.
Why can't platypuses live in captivity?
Platypuses can live in captivity. There are certain zoos and animal sanctuaries that are permitted to keep platypuses for display purposes, as long as they are properly licenced.However, platypuses are not permitted to be kept as pets for several reasons. They are protected native animals, and there are many native species of Australia which are not allowed to be kept as pets. Further, the needs of platypuses are very specialised. They cannot just be kept in a simple pond. Sanctuaries must construct elaborate platypus aquariums which replicate the conditions under which a platypus lives in its native habitat.
Are platypuses wild or domesticated and why?
Platypus are wild, not domesticated. They are protected native Australian animals, so they may not be kept as pets. In addition, they have very specialised needs which cannot be met if they are kept as pets. Even zoos and sanctuaries with special licences to keep platypuses under the correct conditions have had minimal success in breeding platypuses in captivity, as they are very sensitive to changes in their environment.
How do you get your platypus to eat his corndog?
Platypuses neither eat corndogs, nor are they kept as pets. Therein lies your problem.
How do you own a platypus?
You cannot. Platypuses are protected native species in Australia, and they may not be kept as pets anywhere in the world. A limited number of universities, scientific organisations or wildlife sanctuaries have licences to keep platypuses.
What should you feed a platypus?
As platypuses may not be kept as pets, the question is irrelevant. Platypuses feed on tiny invertebrates such as annelid worms, crustaceans and insect larvae. The only places qualified to keep platypuses are some Australian zoos and animal sanctuaries. These places must follow strict regulations for keeping platypuses in captivity.
What should you name your new pet?
As you may not have a pet platypus, the question is irrelevant. Platypuses are protected animals, and not permitted to be kept as pets anywhere in the world.
Why not keep platypuses in America?
Platypuses may not be kept as pets anywhere, and that includes their native country of Australia. They are sensitive to environmental changes, and America simply does not have the conditions they need. Australian marsupials and monotremes are protected by law, and are actually not permitted to be kept as pets anywhere - and this includes kangaroos. Anyone in any country who has so-called "pet" kangaroos and wallabies are actually flouting Australian laws.
Are you allowed a platypus in Australia?
No. Platypuses are protected native animals, and are not permitted to be kept as pets. There are also very few zoos or wildlife sanctuaries with licences to keep them.
Is platypus a pet animal?
Not at all. Platypuses are protecrted native animals, and they may not be kept as pets. They have very specialised needs which the average pet owner would be unable to meet.
Why aren't platypuses in US zoos?
Australia has very strict controls on the keeping of platypuses for either display purposes or research. Even within Australia, there are very few sabctuaries where platypuses are permitted to be kept - so controls are even stricter for overseas zoos.
