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Are platypus losing their habitat?
yes
Has the platypus habitat changed over time?
The platypus's habitat has been affected by European settlement of Australia, just as the habitats of all Australian animals have been affected. land clearing for agriculture and settlement has resulted in increased water pollution levels, and turbidity. Fewer trees have meant less shelter to cover the entryway to the platypuses' burrows in the banks of creeks and rivers.
Can a platypus live in Virginias Dismal Swamp?
They could, almost certainly.The habitat is similar to their habitat in Australia.
What habitat is a platypus?
A platypus is not a habitat. A platypus lives in a habitat. Platypuses live near freshwater creeks and rivers in heavily wooded and protected regions of eastern Australia. Their habitat is bushland as well as tropical, sub-tropical and temperate rainforests. They are found from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, north through New South Wales to tropical far north Queensland.
What is the state that the platypus lives in?
The platypus lives in its native habitat in the following Australian states:QueenslandNew South WalesVictoriaTasmaniaThere is some debate as to whether it is still found in the far east of South Australia, in the upper reaches of the Murray River. Increasing salinity levels have encroached upon the platypus's habitat in the Murray.
What gives the platypus an edge over another species particular habitat?
its australian
What organisms would compete with a platypus for food?
No other organisms compete with the platypus for food. Its feeding habits and its habitat are unique. No other mammal feeds on the variety of freshwater crustaceans and other invertebrates for which the platypus forages. In wetland areas, only freshwater wading birds have a similar diet, but the platypus prefers clear rivers, lakes and creeks rather than wetlands for its habitat.
Does another animal eat a platypus or attacks it?
yes, humans are animals and we attack their habitat.
What is the habitat of an owl?
Trees
Where is the eagle's habitat?
trees
Where is a treefrogs habitat?
on trees
What is the habitat for otters?
the habitat is tall trees and mountain cliffs
