No. Platypus are very delicate and sensitive creatures, and even a home aquarium would never be enough to give them the specialised environment they require.
For a map of where the platypus can be found, see the related link.
The fertilised eggs develop inside the platypus's body for around 28 days, and are then laid and hatched ten days later.
No. There are no antelope in Australia, which is the natural home of the platypus. Even if there were, it is highly unlikely that an antelope would wish to eat a platypus.
platypus and spinney anteater
The platypus digs burrows in riverbanks and creek banks. The tunnels are mainly dirt, but the nesting chamber for the females is lined with leaves and other vegetation. Females will also create several earthen plugs along the tunnel to deter predators such as snakes.
The platypus's burrow can be anywhere between 10 and 30 metres long (up to 100 feet).
yes it does
Sometimes, during drought seasons, the water level in a platypus's river or creek will get too low to sustain enough food for the platypus to survive. When this happens, the platypus must move to a new waterway. Platypuses do not move quickly over land, and they can become dehydrated, dying before they reach a new creek or river. Some do survive the move.
The platypus does not move from its home - a burrow in a riverbank - unless it is forcibly ejected, whether by a predator, human interference or the need to move because of flooding.
most plants survive better outside, but some survive better inside. take your plant inside during bad weather, but be careful.
The platypus uses its sharp claws (with retractable membranes) to dig a burrow in a riverbank or creek bank.