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The platypus is completely covered, from head to foot, with thick, velvety, waterproof fur. Its legs are also furry.
Sister Little
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∙ 14y agoNo.
It is true that platypuses were hunted extensively for their fur, or pelts, in the nineteenth and early twentith centuries. However, once the animal was protected by law, this ceased. People definitely do not use platypuses' fur for coats.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
Platypuses have two layers of fur (which is contrary to what some websites will report). The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
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∙ 14y agoPlatypus fur, being fine, soft and velvety, was used for fur collars, purse linings and other accessories.
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Are platypuses furry?
Yes. Platypuses are 'furry' in the sense that they have fur. They have two layers of fur, with the outer layer being dense, velvety and waterproof.
Does a platypus have fur?
Yes. The fur of a platypus is dense and waterproof. At one stage, platypuses were hunted to near-extinction for their fur.
Do platypuses have hair?
The platypus has fur, which is essentially the same as fur. Platypuses have two layers of fur: an outer layer of waterproof fur over a layer of downy fur. It covers all of the platypus's body except for its feet.
Does a platypus have dry scaly skin?
No, a platypus does not have scales. It has dense, sleek, waterproof fur.
Do platypuses have hair or fur?
Platypuses have dense fur.
Why do platypuses have three layers of fur?
They don't. Platypuses have two layers of fur, which is contrary to what some websites will report.Platypuses have two layers of fur. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
Is beaver fur waterproof?
yes it is waterproof. they coat their fur with castoreum to make it waterproof.
Do platypuses have fur on their feet?
Platypuses do not have fur on the actual webbed part of their feet. The fur on their feet reaches to the edge of the webbed part.
Do male platypuses have darker fur than females?
No. Male platypuses do not have darker fur than females.
What is the body covering of a platypus?
Platypuses have two layers of fur, which is contrary to what some websites will report. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
Is Sea Otter fur waterproof?
Yes they are
Why does the platypus need two layers of fur?
No. Platypuses have two layers of fur, which is contrary to what some websites will report. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
