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How do baby platypuses get their food when they are young?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. The mother platypus does not have teats for the baby platypuses to latch onto, but instead secretes milk through grooves on either side of her abdomen. The young platypuses suck up this milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
Where do platypuses go to get food to feed their babies?
Platypuses find food on the bottom of freshwater riverbeds and creek beds.
How do baby platypuses find their food after being born?
After being hatched (not born), baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. Like other mammals, they move by instinct, and lured by the smell, to the mother's abdomen, where they feed on milk that is secreted through modified sweat glands, rather than teats.As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
Are baby platypus shy?
Baby platypuses are very shy, as are the adult platypuses.
What do baby platypuses eat?
Being mammals, young platypuses feed on mothers' milk until they are old enough to learn to dive and forage for food in rivers and creeks.
How many times do platypuses dive a day?
It is usual for platypuses to make hundreds of dives every day in order to find sufficient food.
Can a Platypus swim the Murray river?
Yes. On average, platypuses can hold their breath for up to two minutes when hunting underwater, or longer if they remain still. However, in flood times, platypuses have been known to drown - particularly baby platypuses - when they are swept out of their burrows by floodwaters.
How much do baby platypuses weigh?
When first hatched, baby platypuses weigh less than a gram.
How do Platypuses eat their food?
Platypuses do not have teeth, but hard bony plates which they use to grind the food.
Do baby platypuses need milk?
Yes. Being mammals (albeit egg-laying mammals), baby platypuses must feed on mothers' milk.
Can platypuses give birth?
No. Platypuses, like echidnas, are monotremes, meaning they are egg-laying mammals. Baby platypuses hatch from soft, leathery eggs.
How do platypuses find plankton in water?
Platypuses do not eat plankton, so they do not need to find it.
