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What is the food chain of the platypus?
Platypuses, especially small ones, can be eaten by a variety of predators including spotted-tailed quoll, dingo, feral cat, goannas, water rats, owls and pythons. The platypus is midway in the food chain. Whilst there are other animals that prey upon this creature the platypus, in turn, is carnivorous and preys on small crustaceans, larvae and fish that live underwater. Within its niche in creeks and rivers, the platypus is the top predator; below it are the shrimp and small crustaceans upon which it feeds; they, in turn, feed on zooplankton, which feed on phytoplankton.
Where is a platypus in a food web?
Platypuses, especially small ones, can be eaten by a variety of predators including spotted-tailed quoll, dingo, feral cat, goannas, water rats, owls and pythons. The platypus is midway in the food chain. Whilst there are other animals that prey upon this creature the platypus, in turn, is carnivorous and preys on small crustaceans, larvae and fish that live underwater. Within its niche in creeks and rivers, the platypus is the top predator; below it are the shrimp and small crustaceans upon which it feeds; they, in turn, feed on zooplankton, which feed on phytoplankton. Platypuses are also occasionally taken on worm-baited fishing lines and become entangled in discarded mesh and nylon. See the Related Link.
A is the underwater buildup of limestone skeletons from certain small animals?
Coral reef.
What special features does the male platypus have to protect itself from predators?
The male platypus has a poison spur in its hind legs which can kill small animals, and injure ones larger than itself.
What special characteristics does the platypus have that can let it survive in the wild?
The platypus has: * webbed feet with a retracting webbed membrane which can expose the claws, enabling the platypus to effectively dig burrows * a flat, beaver-like tail which acts as a rudder in the water * 2 eyelids for protection * its bill is equipped with extremely sensitive electroreceptors to find food such as insect larvae, snails, worms, small fish, and crustaceans underwater * the platypus can remain underwater for between one and five minutes * dense, waterproof fur * the male has a poisonous spur on its hind ankle which is enough to kill a small dog, and effective against predators
How do caecilians locate prey?
Caecilian rely on small sensitive tentacles on its head to locate the worms, insects, snails and other small animals it eats. They also locate their food by taste and smell.
What animals belong to the platypus group?
The platypus is unique, and the only one in its genus. However, it belongs to a small subclass of mammals known as monotremes, which are egg-laying mammals. The only other animals in this group are the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
Can platypuses kill animals?
Platypuses are not hunters of vertebrates: they eat only invertebrates. However, the venom of a male platypus can kill animals up to the size of a small dog.
What animals are native to Cairns Australia?
Animals native to the region of Cairns include the echidna, platypus, wallabies, possums, quokkas, and kangaroos and gliders, to name just a very small number.
What is the underwater buildup of limestone skeletons from certain small animals?
This is how coral reefs are formed. Coral will take salt from the sea and utilize it to create limestone skeletons on underwater objects.
What is underwater buildup of limestone skeletons from certain small animals?
This is how coral reefs are formed. Coral will take salt from the sea and utilize it to create limestone skeletons on underwater objects.
Do platypuses hunt?
Yes. Platypuses hunt underwater. They are carnivores and predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. Platypuses catch their food in the water. They may make hundreds of dives in a single day. 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.
