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Platypuses have feet with retractable webbing. They have webbed feet which help when they are swimming, but their unique design is such that the webbing membrane can be retracted when the platypus needs to dig. As the webbing retracts, the sharp claws are exposed, and the delicate webbing is not damaged by the digging action.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes. Platypuses have four limbs; two front legs and two back legs. Their legs are equipped with claws and retractable membranes. The claws enable them to dig and the membranes help them swim.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Platypuses do not have flippers. They have feet.
These feet have sharp claws, which the platypus uses for digging burrows. Each foot has retractable webbing, to help when it swims.
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How are platypuses like humans?
Platypuses are warm-blooded vertebrates, like humans, and both species breathe using lungs (rather than gills). Both humans and platypuses are mammals, nurturing their babies on mothers' milk. Other features which humans and platypuses share are - A flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae - enhanced neocortex development - Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea) - limbs are oriented vertically - a 4 chambered heart - Three bones for a middle ear - Has hair on its body
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
How do you spell platypuses?
Platypuses is the correct spelling.
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.
Where do platypuses come from?
Platypuses are found only in Australia.
Do platypuses have hair or fur?
Platypuses have dense fur.
Are platypuses from America?
Not at all. Platypuses are endemic to Australiaalone.
What continent are platypuses native to?
Platypuses are native to Australia.
