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Although platypuses are regarded as semi-aquatic, they actually live on dry land. Platypuses shelter in burrows dug in riverbanks, but these burrows are quite dry, above the water line. They are dependent on water for their food, and they spend most of their waking hours diving for invertebrates and tiny crustaceans at the bottom of creeks and rivers.
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Can platypuses come on to land?
Yes - platypuses live on land. They only hunt in water. Platypuses dig burrows in the riverbank or creek bank near which they do their hunting.
Do platypuses breed in water or land?
Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
Where do platypuses mate?
Platypuses mate on land, not in the water.
Can platypuses live in the water?
Platypuses must live on land (in burrows) but they hunt for food in the water. They are air-breathing mammals, but unlike whales and dolphins, they do not have a blowhole, so they cannot spend all of their time in water,
Where do platypuses breed?
Platypuses breed on land. They do not mate in the water.
Do platypuses live in freshwater or saltwater?
Platypuses can only live in fresh water.
Do platypuses sleep on land or under water?
Platypuses sleep in burrows that are accessible from the banks of the creeks that they live near and in. These burrows can be from about 20 to 100 feet in length.
When a platypus walks is it easy to walk on land?
Yes. Platypuses spend equal amounts of time on land and in water. Platypuses have four legs which they use to walk. Although they have webbed feet, the webbing is retractable, so it does not impede them from walking when they are on land. They live on land, but they hunt n water, so they are well adapted for life both on land and in water.
What land food do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat land food. They feed entirely off crustaceans and small water creatures.
How do platypuses get warter?
They drink it from the water they live in.
Can Platypuses live without water?
No. Platypuses cannot live without water, even for a short period of time. They need it to drink and as a food source.
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.
