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Generally, eels are not considered to be regular predators of platypuses.
However, freshwater eels can grow to a size of 110 cm or more. Platypuses average 40-60cm. An eel could conceivably eat something that was less than half its size.
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Does the platypus eat eels?
No. The platypus does not eat vertebrates. It feeds on tiny crustaceans, insect larvae and annelid worms. The platypus is more likely to be eaten by large eels, a phenomenon that, while uncommon, does occur in some areas of Australia.
Where do eels eat?
eels eat fish
What can eat a platypus that lives in the water?
It is not a matter of "who": the question should read "What eats the platypus".There are not many animals in the wild that eat platypuses, because platypuses are elusive creatures that hunt underwater and live in hidden shelters, from tropical north regions to the sub-alpine areas of southern Australia.Red foxes prey on younger platypuses, and feral cats are another platypus predator.Natural predators of the platypus include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted quolls, eels, hawks, owls and eagles. In the north of its range, dingoes are another predator. Lower platypus numbers in far northern Australia are possibly due to predation by crocodiles. On occasion, large freshwater eels (which may be twice the length of a platypus) have been thought to eat platypuses.
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yes they did eat eels. When they were lucky that was.
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