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Yes. The male platypus has a venomous (not "poisonous") spur on each of his hind ankles, though the females do not. The spur is attached to a gland containing venom which is strong to kill a dog. Only males have them. The female has a spur until it is twelve months old but it is not venomous.
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Can you cut off poison gland on a platypus?
No. The platypus's venom gland is located within the male platypus's thigh.
Where is the echidna's poison?
Although the male echidna has a spur, like the platypus, there is no evidence that it has any poison.
Can you take out the poison of a male platypus?
The only way the venom of a male platypus could be removed would be for the entire venom gland to be removed.
What does the male platypus have on its hind legs that the female doesn't?
Poison claws/spurs.
What special features does the male platypus have to protect itself from predators?
The male platypus has a poison spur in its hind legs which can kill small animals, and injure ones larger than itself.
Is it the male or female platypus that has poison claws?
The male platypus has a venomous spur, not "poisonous claw", on each of its hind legs. Young females also have the spur, but it is not venomous and they lose it by about the age of ten months.
How strong is the echidna poison?
The echidna has no poison (or venom) in its spines or anywhere else. Like a platypus, the male echidna has a spur on its hind leg, but this is not believed to hold any venom.
How is the echidna poison used?
The echidna has no poison (or venom) in its spines or anywhere else. Like a platypus, the male echidna has a spur on its hind leg, but this is not believed to hold any venom.
Does a male platypus have a name?
No. There is no specific name for a male platypus.
Do the male platypus and a female platypus look different?
Male platypuses have a venomous spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a poison strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human. Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs. These spurs fall off by the time the young female is about a year old.
What is the male platypus's name?
There is no particular name for the male platypus. Unlike the males (or females) of some species, there is no special designation for the male platypus.
Where do platypuses have their poison glands?
The platypus's venom gland is in its upper thigh. In the male platypus, this gland is attached to a hollow spur behind its rear ankle through which it can deliver the venom. Female platypuses do not have venom glands.
