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Does a platypus have ears

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Yes. The platypus has ears, and an acute sense of hearing. Platypuses have no external earlobes, so in that sense they have invisible ears. They have external openings to the ear which are located either side of the base of the jaw.

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Platypuses have no external earlobes, so in that sense, they do have invisible ears. They have external openings to the ear which are located either side of the base of the jaw.

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Yes. The platypus has ears but no external earlobes, so in that sense they have invisible ears. They have external openings to the ear which are located either side of the base of the jaw.

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