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Why is the platypus's and echidna's snout similar?
The snout of the platypus and the echidna are not similar at all. The platypus has a broad, flat bill which is equipped with sensitive electroreceptors which enable it to detect electrical impulses given out by tiny invertebrates underwater. The echidna has a long, pointed snout which it will push into termite mounds to get to termites, but it has no electroreceptors.
Does a platypus have a snout?
It has a bill
What is a platypus's mouth called?
The platypus's mouth is variously referred to as its "bill" or "snout".
What type of snout does a echidna have?
The echidna has a long, pointed snout which is about 7-8cm in length.
The platypus has a big what?
Snout shaped like a duck's bill.
What is the name for a platypus's nose?
The platypus's snout is called a bill. It is not the same as a "duckbill"; nor is it ever called a "duckbill".
Why is the platypus classified in its family?
The platypus is classified in the family Ornithorhynchidae because this latin term means "bird-like snout", which refers to the platypus's bill.
Why does a platypus have such a weird name in french?
The French word for platypus - ornithorynque - is derived from the platypus's scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout". This is because the platypus has an unusual snout which, to the average person, may appear to be like a duck's bill, even though it is very different.
What is a meat eating reptile with a pointed snout?
Freshwater Crocodile
What is a sea mmmal like a porpoise but with a slender pointed snout?
dolphin
Why are platypuses ornithorhynchidae?
The scientific name of the platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus. The 'Ornithorhynchus' part means "bird-like snout". This is in reference to the platypus's unusual bill.
What fish has a pointed weapon on its snout?
Of course, the swordfish does. Hence the name SWORDfish.
