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Do platypuses swim in the ocean?
No. Platypuses only live in freshwater rivers, creeks, lakes or dams.
How do platypuses find plankton in water?
Platypuses do not eat plankton, so they do not need to find it.
Where can you find platypuses besides Australia?
Nowhere. Platypuses are endemic to Australia alone.
Can you find platypuses in Wisconsin?
no
Where do platypuses go to get food to feed their babies?
Platypuses find food on the bottom of freshwater riverbeds and creek beds.
How do baby platypuses find their food?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
How many times do platypuses dive a day?
It is usual for platypuses to make hundreds of dives every day in order to find sufficient food.
What do a platypus and a seal have in common?
Platypuses and seals are both semi-aquatic mammals that find their food in water, but this is about where the similarities end. Platypuses lay eggs and seals give live birth; platypuses require fresh water and seals are marine mammals; platypuses use electroreceptors in their bills to find invertebrates on which they feed, while seals primarily eat fish.
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
Are platypuses migratory or stationary?
Generally, platypuses stay in the same territory. However, drought and low water levels will force them to try and find a new creek or river.
Do platypuses live in streams?
Platypuses do not actually live in the water. Platypuses find all their food in freshwater creeks, rivers and ponds, and they burrow into riverbanks for shelter. Their burrows can be up to 30 metres (100 feet) in length, but they are dug above the waterline.
Will you find a platypus in the Great Barrier Reef?
No, platypuses live in inland freshwater environments in mainland Australia, not in the ocean.
