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Yes. Mother platypuses look after the young platypuses, nursing them until they are independent. Even then, the platypuses may stay with their mother until they are ready to reproduce, at about two years of age. The male platypus has no part in raising the young.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhen first hatched, the young platypus looks nothing like the adult. However, within a few weeks it resembles the adult.
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Are there any adult humans that still look like babies?
yes there is humans that still look like babies
What adult animals look different then their babies?
One adult animal that looks different then their babies are frogs. Frogs start out as eggs and hatch into tadpoles.
How does a female platypus have babies?
It lays eggs.
How do lizards look after their babies?
Lizards don't exactly look after their babies. When a baby lizard hatches out of its egg it is already self-sufficient, so it doesn't need an adult to look after it.
Does the young of the platypus resemble the adult?
yes
Can a baby platypus have babies?
No. A female platypus only reaches reproductive age at about two years old.
Is the platypus an adult at two years old?
Yes. By the time a platypus reaches two years old, it has reached reproductive age, meaning it is an adult.
What characteristics do the bear lion and house cat have that the platypus does not?
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
What characteristics do the bear lion and have house cats have that the platypus does not have?
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
What characteristics do bear lion and house cats have that that platypus does not have?
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
What characteristics do the bear lion and house cats have that the platypus does not have?
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
What is a simile for platypus?
you look as bizarre as a platypus
