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Platypuses do not live in dams like beavers do, or dams that are artificially created for storing water.
Platypuses dig their burrow in riverbanks or creek banks, usually underneath an overhang of earth or tree roots, in order to disguise the entrance.
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∙ 10y agoNo. Platypuses do not build dams. They live in burrows they dig in riverbanks and creek banks, above the waterline. These burrows can by up to thirty metres long.
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Do platypuses swim in the ocean?
No. Platypuses only live in freshwater rivers, creeks, lakes or 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.
Where do platypuses usually swim?
Platypuses swim in freshwater creeks, rivers, billabongs, lakes and dams.
Do platypuses build dams?
No. Platypuses are nothing like beavers, and they do not build dams. Platypuses do not have teeth, so would be unable to gnaw wood to build dams. Their grinding plates are purely for grinding their food.For shelter, platypuses dig burrows in the banks of the freshwater creeks, rivers or lakes where they do their hunting. These burrows can be over 30m in length (100 feet). The entrances are disguised beneath overhangs, or by tree roots and other vegetation. Platypuses have webbed feet with retractable webbing which enables them to dig their burrows.
Where do kangaroos and platypuses live?
Platypuses and kangaroos live in Australia
Do platypuses live in freshwater or saltwater?
Platypuses can only live in fresh water.
What does each platypus live in?
Platypuses do not live in groups, but are solitary animals. They live in dry burrows that they dig on the banks of freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams, above the waterline. The female digs a chamber at the end of a long burrow where she shelters her young.
How many platypuses live together?
Platypuses are solitary animals and generally live alone.
Do platypuses live together or apart?
Platypuses are solitary animals, tending to live alone.
Why does a platypus live in the water?
It doesn't. Platypuses dig burrows in the side of riverbanks or beside creeks and dams. This is where they live. They hunt for food in the water, making up to 100 dives every few hours to find enough food.
Can platypuses live in Wisconsin?
No. Platypuses are uniquely adapted to live in the country and continent of Australia.
