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Yes. The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia and Tasmania. Together with the long-beaked and short-beaked echidna, it is one of the three species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. Like placental mammals and marsupials, the young are suckled by the mother.
Whilst some may say it has a unique appearance similar to that of a beaver with a duck's head, it really does not look like that at all. It is covered in fur, and its head is flat and streamlined for swimming under the water's surface. Its bill is different in shape to that of a duck, so even the term "duck-billed platypus" is a misnomer. It has webbed feet, claws and a flat tail, and lives in burrows in riverbanks.
The bizarre appearance of this egg-laying, duck-billed mammal baffled naturalists when it was first discovered, with some considering it an elaborate fraud. It is one of the few venomous mammals; the male Platypus has a spur on the hind foot which delivers a poison capable of killing a small dog or causing severe pain to humans. The unique features of the Platypus make it an important subject in the study of Biology.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes. The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including its island state of Tasmania. Together with the short-beaked and long-beaked echidna, it is one of the three species of monotremes, the only mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
The platypus has feet with retractable webbing, so that it can swim, but retract the webbing when it needs to dig burrows. It has a broad bill which is equipped with electroreceptors, with which it can detect the electrical impulses of the tiny crustaceans and insect larvae on which it feeds.
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∙ 13y agoyes they do exist, they are native animals of Australia
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∙ 10y agoYes. Although restricted to eastern Australia, the platypus is common, though very shy and elusive, and thus rarely seen.
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∙ 11y agoYes. The platypus is an Australian native animal. it is not found anywhere else in the world. The platypus is a mammal, and a monotreme, meaning it is an egg-laying mammal.
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∙ 13y agoOne of the most commonly believed myths about platypuses is that they are part beaver, part otter and part duck.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Platypuses are real animals which live in the wild throughout eastern Australia.
They are not domestic animals at all.
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Are secret agent platypuses real?
No. There are no secret agents among platypuses, nor among any other type of native Australian animal.
How much money are platypuses?
You cannot purchase a real platypus. They are protected native animals.
Can Platypuses like perry do super ninja moves?
Cartoon ones like Perry can but not real ones.
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
What is the difference between spoon billed platypuses and playtypuses?
One is real, and one is not. There is no such thing as a spoon billed platypus.
How do you spell platypuses?
Platypuses is the correct spelling.
Does perry the platypus have parents?
of course but aren't shown or mentiond but even platypuses have parents and that Phineas can tell him apart tells me he definitly does have a real mum and a real dad
When do platypuses come out?
Platypuses are nocturnal. They come out at night.
Are platypuses herbivores or omnivores?
Platypuses are considered carnivores.
Where do platypuses mate?
Platypuses mate on land, not in the water.
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
How were platypuses invented?
Platypuses were not invented. They were discovered by someone.
