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Do platypuses live in streams or lakes?
Not exactly. Platypuses live in burrows they dig in the banks of freshwater rivers, creeks and lakes. They do not live in the water.
Do platypuses swim in the ocean?
No. Platypuses only live in freshwater rivers, creeks, lakes or dams.
What zone does the platypus live in?
Platypuses live in freshwater rivers and lakes in Australia, within sub-tropical, temperate and sub-Alpinezones.
Where do platypuses usually swim?
Platypuses swim in freshwater creeks, rivers, billabongs, lakes and dams.
What kind of homes do platypuses have?
Platypuses live in burrows that they dig on the banks of freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams. They line the end of the burrow with leaves and other dry vegetation.
What are platypuses' homes like?
Platypuses live in burrows that they dig on the banks of freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams. The female digs a chamber at the end of a long burrow where she shelters her young.
Why do platypuses live in rivers and lakes?
Platypuses do not actually live in the water. Platypuses find all their food in freshwater creeks, rivers and ponds, and they burrow into riverbanks for shelter. Their burrows can be up to 30 metres (100 feet) in length, but they are dug above the waterline.
What animal has a predator of a platypus?
Platypuses are predators of small crustaceans that live on the bottom of freshwater creeks, lakes and rivers, as well as insect larvae and annelid worms.
Do platypuses live in Australian waterways?
Not quite - platypuses do not live in water, but dig burrows alongside freshwater sources. They spend most of their waking hours diving for food in the water. Platypuses are found near freshwater rivers, creeks and lakes throughout eastern Australia and the southern island state of Tasmania.
What is the main part of a platypus's diet Slugs or bugs?
Neither. Platypuses feed on tiny crustaceans and insect larvae that live on the bottom of freshwater creeks, rivers and lakes.
Can you find platypuses in the ocean?
No. Platypuses live near freshwater creeks and rivers. They are not marine dwellers.
Do platypuses live on the forest floor?
No. Platypuses live in burrows they dig in the banks of creeks and rivers in native bushland and rainforests.
