Do platypuses undergo metamorphosis

Answer 1

No. Platypuses are mammals, not amphibians. No mammals undergo metamorphosis. Baby platypuses are hatched from eggs, and as the creatures grow, they gradually resemble their parents more and more.

Answer 2

During the year, platypuses undergo a gradual moult, but no particular seasonal moult. Platypuses need to retain most of their fur for insulation, even during the summer months when water temperatures can remain quite cool.

Answer 3

No. Mammals do not undergo metamorphosis. Platypus babies hatch from eggs, and although the baby is blind, hairless and the size of a bean, it still has the same basic shape it will have as an adult.

Answer 4

Platypuses do not shed their fur to any great extent. During the year, they undergo a gradual moult, but no particular seasonal moult. Platypuses need to retain most of their fur for insulation, even during the summer months when water temperatures can remain quite cool.

Answer 5

Platypuses do not undergo a major seasonal moult of their fur, but do tend to shed fur to a mild degree after winter each year.

Answer 6

No. The platypus does not undergo any metamorphosis at all. After it hatches from an egg, it grows gradually, like other mammals, resembling its parents more and more.

Answer 7

No

Answer 8

Yes