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Do electric platepuses exist?
Platypuses are monotremes. In other words, they are mammals that have a sense of electroreception. But no, platypuses are not exactly electric: they do not produce electricity, and there is only 1 species of platypus. There are no other species. So, there is no such thing as electric platypuses.
Are there any other species of platypuses?
No: there is just one species of platypus, and that is the Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
How do platypuses and echidnas break apart?
Platypuses and echidnas are each distinct species. They do not "break apart".
How many species of platypuses are?
There is just one species of platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Are platypuses harmless?
Platypuses do not actively seek to hurt any other species. Generally, the platypus is a very shy creature which will avoid contact with other species. However, males do have a spur which delivers a potent venom. No deaths have ever been reported as a result of platypus venom, but it causes swelling and excruciating pain.
What are the platypus breed with?
Platypuses breed with other platypuses.
What platypuses are poisonous?
There is only one species of platypuses. It is not "poisonous", but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. Apart from several species of shrews and the Cuban solenodon, platypuses are the only venomous mammals.Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs. These spurs fall off by the time the young female is about a year old.
How do you cook platypus?
You don't. Platypuses are a protected species and may not be hunted or killed.
Are platypuses hatched from eggs or born alive?
Platypuses are hatched from eggs. They are one of just two species of egg-laying mammals.
Are platypuses solitary animals?
Platypuses are solitary animals, and do not live with any other species. They sometimes live in small family groups, but this tends to be only until the young are old enough to be independent. Males do not stay with the females.
Who do platypuses live with?
Platypuses do not live with any other animal. They are solitary animals which neither live with others of their own species, nor with other animals. Other animals which may live in the bushland nearby the platypus's home would include wallabies, koalas, possums, gliders, bandicoots and quolls.
Do Platypuses hatch from a shell?
Baby platypuses hatch from an egg, not just a shell. Female platypuses lay soft-shelled, leathery eggs. Platypus are one of just three species of egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The other two are the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna..
