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Is the platypus's fur smooth or rough?
The platypus's fur is smooth and velvety.
Is platypus fur soft?
Yes. Platypus fur is soft and velvety.
What is the body covering of a platypus?
Platypuses have two layers of fur, which is contrary to what some websites will report. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
Is a platypus's fur covered with oil?
No. On the contrary, the platypus's fur is soft and velvety.
Does a platypus have fur?
Yes. The fur of a platypus is dense and waterproof. At one stage, platypuses were hunted to near-extinction for their fur.
Does platypus have fur or skin?
Both. A platypus has dense, waterproof, velvety fur over its skin. It has an outer layer of fur protecting a layer of downy fur underneath. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
Does a platypus have moist fur?
Yes and no. When a platypus performs its hundreds of dives daily in order to find food, naturally its fur will become wet. However, only the outer surface is actually moist. The dense fur of a platypus is waterproof. Its very density repels the water so the animal does not become saturated, and enhances the platypus's ability to swim discreetly through the water, seeking food whilst barely noticeable.
Why is a platypus's fur waterproof?
The platypus's fur is waterproof because, as a semi-aquatic mammal, it still needs its fur to keep it warm. If both layers of its fur were constantly saturated, the platypus's body temperature would drop too low. Further, the platypus must make hundreds of dives daily to hunt enough food to eat. If its fur became waterlogged, it would not be able to swim as easily and agilely, because it would be weighed down by the extra mass of the water. It would therefore not be able to hunt as effectively.
How is the platypus's fur adapted for underwater life?
The dense fur of a platypus is waterproof. It has two layers - an outer, what proof layer and an underlying layer of insulating fur which helps to keep it warm in winter and cool in summer. The fur's very density enhances the platypus's ability to swim discreetly through the water, seeking food whilst barely noticeable.
Why does the platypus have fur?
The platypus has fur 1) to keep them warm and 2) because they are mammals and almost all mammals have fur or hair.because its a mammal
Is the platypus's feather like the bird's feather?
The platypus has fur, not feathers.
Is a platypus covered in feathers fur skin scales?
A platypus is covered in fur. It has dense, waterproof fur that helps keep it warm while swimming in cold water. Unlike birds, reptiles, or fish, it does not have feathers, scales, or bare skin; instead, its unique fur structure allows it to thrive in its aquatic environment.
