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Yes. The platypus needs sharp claws to dig a burrow in a riverbank for its home. The claws have retractable membranes between them. These membranes extend when the platypus is swimming and retract when they are on land.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes - a platypus needs claws with which to dig burrows in riverbanks. the claws are equipped with a membrane that retracts during digging, but spreads out between the platypus's toes when it swims, to give it webbing, rather like ducks' feet.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Only birds have wings, and the platypus is not a bird, but a mammal.
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∙ 6y agoNo. The platypus is an aquatic mammal, and a monotreme, and the only mammal that is capable of independent flight is the bat.
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∙ 12y agoNo.
The platypus is an aquatic mammal, and a monotreme, and the only mammal that is capable of free flight is the bat.
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∙ 10y agoNo, they have fur. Platypuses are mammals.
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∙ 11y agoPlatypuses do not have "arms": they have forelimbs.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Platypuses do not have flippers. They have webbed feet, with webbing that retracts to expose sharp claws, with which they dig their burrows.
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∙ 12y agoYes. The platypus has four limbs as it is a semi-aquatic mammal which shelters on land.
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What animal has a long non-flattened naked tail but doesn't know how to fly?
a beaver or platypus
Why can't platypus fly?
A platypus does not have wings. It is a mammal, not a bird, and bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.
What ability does make a platypus fly?
Platypuses do not fly.
Does the platypus live in a pack?
No. The platypus is a solitary animal.
How does blood flow in a platypus?
The platypus is a cold blooded animal.
Why does a platypus's body come from a different animal?
It doesn't. This is a myth. The platypus is not a mixture of any other animal.
What can you teach a platypus?
You cannot teach a platypus anything. It is a wild animal.
What is the same as a platypus?
There is no animal the same as a platypus. Platypuses are completely unique.
Is a platypus a saltwater or regular water fish?
a platypus is a freshwater animal
Which animal was selected as the animal emblem of NSW?
platypus
Does the platypus travel in packs?
No. The platypus does not live or move in packs. It is a solitary animal.
Is a platypus original?
The platypus is completely original. It is not a "mixture" of any other animal.
