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Baby platypuses feed on mothers' milk, but the mother does not have teats. Instead, she secretes her milk through glands on her underside, and the young platypus feeds on that.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe platypus does not suckle its young quite like other mammals do. It does not have nipples, but it exudes milk from specialised sweat glands on its abdomen.
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When does a platypus feed on its own?
A young platypus starts to feed on its own after a couple of months.
What is a difference between the platypus's and the Echidna's feeding their young?
they both have mammary glands which they use to feed their young
How can a baby platypus nurse?
Platypuses do feed their young on mothers' milk, but the young do not suckle from teats. The mother platypus secretes milk from glands on her abdomen, which the young platypus drinks, but she does not develop teats.
Will platypus give milk to young one?
Yes. Platypuses are mammals; thus, they feed their young on mothers' milk.
Which animal lays eggs like a bird and gives milk like a cow?
There are no birds which feed their young milk. In Australia there are two animals being of the order montreme which lay eggs and feed their young milk and they are the platypus and the echidna.
What do young platypuses share with all other mammal babies?
Like all mammals, platypus young feed on mothers' milk. The platypus and echidna are both egg-laying mammals, but they are still classified as mammals because the young suckle from the mother.
What to feed a duck?
you can feed a baby duck with bread and fish.
Does an echidna feed its young differently to a platypus?
Yes and no. Both animals are mammals, meaning they feed their young on mothers' milk. However, neither creature has teats for the young to grab hold of. Therefore, when feeding, baby echidnas prod a small patch of skin inside the pouch. This pouch is where the egg is laid, and is little more than a flap of skin which the mother develops during the breeding season. Platypus young, on the other hand, feed differently. The mother secretes her milk through glands on her underside, which then runs into grooves, and the young platypus feeds on that, scooping it up with its bill.
What do newborn platypus eat?
Platypuses are mammals so, like all mammals, they feed their young on mothers' milk.
Does the mother take care for the baby platypus?
Yes: the mother platypus is a dutiful creature, tending her young carefully in a chamber at the end of a burrow, ensuring they do not get wet after she has been swimming and hunting for food. The young feed from mothers' milk for several months, as platypuses are mammals.
Does a platypus nurse its young?
Yes, but a young platypus feeds differently to either marsupials or placental mammals. The mother has large glands under the skin from which she secretes the milk. The milk ends up on the mother's fur, and it from this that the young platypus feeds. The milk still contains all the nutrients required for the young platypus, as it a couple of months before the baby is ready to hunt for food on the bottom of the river.
What do you feed an adult duck?
Ducks will eat grains and alfalfa pellets. You can get duck feed at your local feed stores. They have a variety of mixes.
