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Male platypuses have a hollow spur behind each of their rear ankles through which they can deliver a venom powerful enough to kill a dog or cause agonising pain to humans.
Female platypuses have spurs, but they fall off before the female reaches twelve months of age.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. You cannot and may not interfere with a platypus in any way.
They may not be kept as pets, so the question is purely academic.
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Does a platypus have one spur or two spurs?
Male platypuses have on spur on each of their back legs. Females have no spurs.
What do platypus spurs look like?
The photograph at the related link below shows a male platypus's spur on its hind foot.
What does the male platypus have on its hind legs that the female doesn't?
Poison claws/spurs.
Is the right foot of the platypus poison?
Platypuses do not have any "poisonous" parts, but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. These spurs are attached to a venom gland in either thigh of the platypus.
How powerful is echidna poison?
The echidna does not have poison. Although it does have spurs on its hind legs (like the platypus) it is not poisonous.
Are platypus blood thirsty?
no they are shy animals, however they have venomes spurs can cause humans a lot of pain, no need to worry though they only use their spurs for self defense
Does the female platypus have poison claws?
No. The female platypus is not dangerous in any way. The male platypus has a venomous spur, but young females lose their spur by the time they are twelve months old, and it is never venomous.
Are venomous spurs the only defense a platypus has?
Yes. Their ability to dig long burrows give them some protection.
Does the female or male Platypus have a poisonous spur?
Definitely the giant anteater would be much more dangerous. A platypus would only pose a danger if it is improperly handled. However, an angry or threatened giant anteater is capable of disemboweling a human with one swipe of its front claws.
Do the male platypus and a female platypus look different?
Male platypuses have a venomous spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a poison strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human. Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs. These spurs fall off by the time the young female is about a year old.
Aside from certain shrews the only venomous mammal is what egg-laying marsupial?
platypus Technical point #1: Since only the male platypus has the venomous spurs, and only the female platypus lays eggs, there would actually not be any venomous egg-laying mammals. Technical point #2: There are no egg-laying marsupials. The platypus belongs to the monotremes.
Are Platerpuss Dangerous?
The male platypus has poisonous spurs on his feet, but these are not potent enough to kill humans. Rather, they cause the stabbed area to swell for a while.
