Platypuses do not live in groups. They are solitary animals.
The platypus's family group is Ornithorhynchidae.
The mammal group to which the platypus belong is monotremata.There are only two animals in that group: the platypus and the echidna, and they are known as monotremes.
The platypus is in the mammal classification. It is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.
a group of platypus is called a 'businesss'
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The platypus is a mammal, specifically a monotreme.
No. The platypus is a solitary animal.
Monotremes
Monotremes
The platypus lives on its own most of the time. It is a solitary creature and tends to live alone. It only lives in a family group while the mother raises the young. The male takes no part in this, and remains solitary, except for during breeding season.
Platypuses do not find houses. They dig burrows in riverbanks or creek banks, above the waterline, as they do not live in the water itself.
The sub-group of mammals which lay eggs are called monotremes.This group includes the platypus and the two species of echidna.