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How long does an adult platypus stay with its young?
The young platypus stays with its mother for three to four months.
Does the young of the platypus resemble the adult?
yes
Does the adult platypus look after their babies?
Yes. Mother platypuses look after the young platypuses, nursing them until they are independent. Even then, the platypuses may stay with their mother until they are ready to reproduce, at about two years of age. The male platypus has no part in raising the young.
How many stages are in the platypus life cycle?
The platypus's life cycle consists of the egg, juvenile platypus and the adult. The egg takes ten days to hatch, and the juvenile stage lasts until the young platypus reaches reproductive age. Platypuses are not considered fully mature until they reach reproductive age, at eighteen months to two years.
Is the platypus an adult at two years old?
Yes. By the time a platypus reaches two years old, it has reached reproductive age, meaning it is an adult.
What is a platypus called when it is 17 weeks old?
From the time a platypus is hatched, it is called a platypus. It makes no difference whether the platypus is a day old, 17 weeks old or a year old. It is still a platypus. There is no official name for a young platypus. Despite what many websites report, a young platypus is not called a puggle.
How does the platypus carry its young?
The platypus does not carry its young. The young platypuses remain in the chamber, deep in the mother's burrow, until they are ready to learn to hunt.
What animals feeds its young duck platypus frog tiger?
Both the platypus and tiger are mammals and nurse their young. The platypus, however, also hatches its young from eggs (a monotreme). The tiger also hunts for food and shares it with her cubs.
When does a platypus feed on its own?
A young platypus starts to feed on its own after a couple of months.
Does a platypus lay eggs or live young?
A platypus reproduces by laying eggs. Like the echidna, it is a monotreme.
Is the right foot of the platypus poison?
Platypuses do not have any "poisonous" parts, but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. These spurs are attached to a venom gland in either thigh of the platypus.
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.
