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No. The platypus is well equipped with sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food. It does not have teeth, but hard bony plates which it uses to grind the food.
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What TWO physical features does the platypus have when swimming?
The platypus has the same physical features when swimming as it does when not swimming. The platypus has webbed feet with a retracting webbed membrane which can expose the claws, enabling the platypus to effectively dig burrows. Its claws are used for digging burrows into riverbanks for shelter, and the webbing membrane retracts for that purpose, but spreads between its toes when it needs to swim - which it needs to do to get its food. Platypuses mostly swim for the purpose of finding food. Because they close their eyes underwater, they need another physical adaptation that will help them find food. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food.
What is the grinding plates in the platypus bill?
The grinding plates in a platypus bill are specialized structures made of keratin, which help the animal process its food. When the platypus forages underwater, it scoops up mud and small invertebrates, using these plates to crush and grind its prey. Unlike teeth, these grinding plates allow the platypus to effectively break down food without the need for traditional chewing. This adaptation is crucial for their diet, which primarily consists of insects and crustaceans.
How does a platypus find food under water?
The platypus's unusual broad bill (snout) is specially equipped to enable it to find food underwater. A platypus may make hundreds of dives in a creek or river in a single day. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river, or those swimming in the murky depths. A platypus closes its eyes underwater, as it does not need to see at all. Its bill tells it everything it need to know about where its prey is located. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food.
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Many would say that a platypus's mouth is like a beak of a duck. It is rather different, with its bill being broader and flatter than a duck's beak. Inside the platypus's mouth are grinding plates, instead of teeth, with which the platypus grinds its food.
How do you entertain a platypus?
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If the platypus lived in eastern Australia what adaptations would it not need?
The Platypus does live in Eastern Australia
