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Platypuses do eat insects, but their diet is much wider-ranging than just insects, and they do not eat all insects. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
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How is a platypus classified as an eater?
The platypus is classified as a carnivore. The reason for this is because they eat insects, worms, freshwater shrimp, and other small meaty creatures that dwell along the freshwater riverbeds.
Is Platypus meat good?
It is illegal to eat platypus.
Does an antelope eat a platypus?
No. There are no antelope in Australia, which is the natural home of the platypus. Even if there were, it is highly unlikely that an antelope would wish to eat a platypus.
Does a platypus feeds on insects when it is up in a tree?
Platypuses never climb trees. They hunt for food only in the water. They do not eat insects, but crustaceans and tiny invertebrates such as annelid worms and larvae on the bottom of creeks and rivers.
Do platypuses eat plants and if they do what kind?
Platypuses do not eat plants. They are completely carnivorous and only eat small freshwater creatures such as yabbies and crayfish, and insects and their larvae. Sometimes, plant parts will be ingested accidentally as the platypus seeks other food, but vegetation is not part of the platypus's diet.
Can you eat a platypus?
No.Whilst the Aborigines no doubt hunted and ate platypuses, it is illegal to eat a platypus now.
Does a platypus eat a least weasel?
No. The platypus does not eat other mammals; nor are there any weasels in Australia.
What does a platypas usually eat?
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What level consumer is a platypus?
Yes. A platypus is a secondary consumer. Secondary consumers are animals that eat primary consumers, and although platypuses do not eat fish, they do eat other primary consumers such as crustaceans, insect larvae and annelid worms.
Do platypus eat their offspring?
No. A platypus has no teeth, only grinding plates, and is unable to eat food that has bones. So they wouldn't eat their own young.
Can a squirrel eat a platypus?
No that is not possible.
What percentage do platypus eat a week?
A platypus eats about the equivalent of its own weight daily.
