Do platypuses have another name

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

No. The platypus is simply called the platypus.

Many non-Australians refer to this animal as the "duck billed platypus" but this is not its correct name.

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∙ 13y ago

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What is the collective name for a group of platypuses?

There is no collective name for a group of platypuses. Platypuses are solitary animals and do not live or move in groups.

Does the platypus have a certain name for the baby female male or group?

No. There is no specific name for the male, female or baby platypus, nor for a group of platypuses. Many people (including well-meaning conservation groups) refer to baby platypuses as "puggles", but this is incorrect, and certainly not an officially recognised name. There is no name for a group of platypuses because platypuses are solitary animals, and do not move in groups.

What is a group of duck billed platipi called?

There is no such creature as platipi, in either singular or plural form.A group of platypuses does not have any specific name - they are just platypuses.

Does America have platypuses?

No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.

When are platypuses born?

Platypuses are not born: they are hatched. Mating season for the platypus is from August to October. The egg develops for about 28 days inside the mother's body before it is laid. It is then incubated for another ten days. Thus, platypuses can be hatched any time through Australia's Spring.

How do you spell platypuses?

Platypuses is the correct spelling.

Are platypuses endangered by pollution?

Platypuses do not have an official listing of "endangered", so the answer to the question has to be 'no'. However, they are threatened by pollution, as are all members of the animal kingdom in one form or another. Unlike sea animals, platypuses do not ingest plastic bags and floating rubbish, but they are sensitive to chemical changes in the water in which they feed.

How were platypuses invented?

Platypuses were not invented. They were discovered by someone.

Are PLATYPUSES born alive?

Where do platypuses come from?

Platypuses are found only in Australia.

When do platypuses come out?

Platypuses are nocturnal. They come out at night.

Are platypuses herbivores or omnivores?

Platypuses are considered carnivores.

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