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Platypuses are protected native animals of Australia, and for that reason, they cannot be adopted in the sense of taking them home to care for them. Even registered wildlife carers cannot care for platypuses, because their environmental needs are too complex. The best you can do is sponsor a platypus, meaning that, for a sum of money, you receive certain gifts, and your funds then do towards helping platypuses in general.
A good example can be found at the "Zoos Victoria" related link below.
Another example can also be found at the related WWF link below.
Note: despite what the WWF website says, the plural of platypus is not 'platypi', and they are also not actually called the "duck billed platypus" at all. The correct name is simply "platypus".
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou don't.
Platypuses are protected by law. It is against the law to try to catch them.
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∙ 13y agoyou have to do the spin and get all the items
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∙ 13y agoYou cannot. It is illegal to own a platypus and if you tried to have one, it would die.
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How often does a platypus have to catch its prey?
every other day
Do platypus eat eagles?
Are you kidding?! How would it catch one?See What_do_platypuses_eat
What sports are played in Honduras besides soccer?
Nut ball , catch the platypus, eat the fly
Why do storks have long beaks?
The platypus does not have a beak. It has a bill.The platypus's bill is covered with thousands of tiny electroreceptor cells, which enable it to detect the electrical impulses of tiny water-dwelling creatures. Once detected, the platypus then uses its bill to shovel the mud and get to the creatures, which form its main food source. When eating, the platypus uses grinding plates in its long bill to crush the food before swallowing, as it does not have teeth.
Where can you buy a platypus in RuneScape?
You canot buy a latypus in RuneScape, you must have completed "As A First Resort..." and have a high enough hunter level to catch one. You hunt them with box traps, and can only catch one, if you already have one, you cannot catch one again.
What is Platypus bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is a platypus's bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What part of its body does a platypus use to find food?
The main part of the platypus's body which it uses to find food is its unique bill. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food. Of course, without the platypus's strong tail, which acts as a rudder, or its webbed feet, it would not be able to swim and dive in order to catch its food.
What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
Is a platypus a hoarder?
No. The platypus is not a hoarder.
Is a platypus a primate?
A Platypus is not a primate.
What else can a platypus be called?
The platypus should not be called anything else. It is just a platypus. It is not a duckbilled platypus, or any other such misnomer.
