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Does an echidna have a hind leg spur?
The echidna has a spur on its hind legs but, unlike the platypus, the spur is not attached to a functional venom gland. The spur is also blunt.
Is it the male or female platypus that has poison claws?
The male platypus has a venomous spur, not "poisonous claw", on each of its hind legs. Young females also have the spur, but it is not venomous and they lose it by about the age of ten months.
What is the similarities between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
There are no similarities, apart from the fact that the spur is located on each animal's hind legs. The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh.The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
How do you know if it is a female platypus or male platypus?
The male platypus has a venomous spur on his hind leg. He is also considerably larger than the female.
Does the female platypus have poison claws?
No. The female platypus is not dangerous in any way. The male platypus has a venomous spur, but young females lose their spur by the time they are twelve months old, and it is never venomous.
Where is the platypus's poisonous organ located?
The platypus is not poisonous: it is venomous. Its venom gland is located in its thigh and the venom is delivered via a hollow spur in each of its hind legs.
What is the ankle spur on the hind leg of a platypus called?
There is no particular name for the ankle spur which dispenses venom in a male platypus. It is simply referred to as a 'spur'.
Does a platypus have venom in his claws?
Yes. Male platypuses have a venomous spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a venom strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human. Also, platypus venom contains a protein which lowers blood pressure, also inducing shock.
What is the difference between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh. The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
What does a male platypus have behind its leg?
The male platypus has a hollow spur on its hind ankle through which it releases venom which is strong enough to kill a small dog, or cause agony for a human. A young female platypus has a non-venomous spur up until it is about 12 months old. The female's spurs then fall off.
What special features does the male platypus have to protect itself from predators?
The male platypus has a poison spur in its hind legs which can kill small animals, and injure ones larger than itself.
Does the male platypus have poison?
Yes. The male platypus has a venomous (not "poisonous") spur on each of his hind ankles, though the females do not. The spur is attached to a gland containing venom which is strong to kill a dog. Only males have them. The female has a spur until it is twelve months old but it is not venomous.
