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No, a platypus does not have scales. It has dense, sleek, waterproof fur.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoNo. Reptiles have dry, scaly skin, but the platypus is not a reptile. It is a mammal, with thick, waterproof fur.
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∙ 13y agoNo, a platypus does not have an exoskeleton. It is a vertebrate, and therefore characterised by having an internal skeleton, not an invertebrate which may have an exoskeleton.
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∙ 12y agoPlatypuses have dense, waterproof fur.
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Do snakes have dry scaly skin?
YES! the snake have dry and scaly skin.
What type of skin does a reptile have?
Reptiles have scaly, dry skin.
What type of skin cover does a reptile have?
Reptiles have scaly, dry skin.
Do reptiles have dry scaly skin?
yes iguanas have scaly skin. An Iguanas' skin is rough and coarse similar to dry fish scales
Vertebrates that have dry scaly skin are called?
amphibians
A friend has a new pet salamander The skin feels dry and scaly so you say that it is a lizard not a salamander. Explain your reasoning?
The skin of the pet of your friend is dry and scaly because it is a reptile.
Does snakes have a slimy skin?
Thata is common misconception. Snakes skin is actually dry and scaly. Their skin in not slimy
How is the skin of reptiles and amphibians similar?
Reptiles: Dry, scaly skin Amphibians: Wet, slimy skin
Class of animal with dry scaly skin and that lay egg?
reptile
How does a reptile's scaly skin make it suited to life on land?
The scaly skin is largely waterproof, allowing a reptile to retain its body moisture even in a dry environment.
Which group include animals with four legs and a dry scaly skin?
Reptiles
What ectothermic vertebrates with dry scaly skin that lay amniotic eggs?
Reptiles
