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Baby platypuses do not have to survive on their own. They suckle from their mother for at least four months, and tend to stay with her until they are around eighteen months to two years old.
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Do platypuses survive into adulthood?
Yes; platypuses frequently survive into adulthood.
Can platypuses survive in saltwater?
No. Platypuses are freshwater creatures only.
Are baby platypus shy?
Baby platypuses are very shy, as are the adult platypuses.
How much do baby platypuses weigh?
When first hatched, baby platypuses weigh less than a gram.
When will the baby penguin survive on its own?
they leave their baby penguins when they hatch
What behaviors does a baby kangaroo have so it can survive on its own?
None. A kangaroo joey cannot survive on its own. It must be at least a year old.
Can you own platypuses in NY?
No. You cannot even own platypuses in Australia unless you have a special licence. A limited number of universities or wildlife sanctuaries have licences to keep platypuses.
Can you have something that is part of a living organism but can not survive on its own?
Anything, that's an animal, that is a baby usually can't survive without its mother. But later on they out grow it and learn to survive on there own. =)
How old does a wild baby bunny have to be to survive on own?
8 weeks
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 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.
