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Humans have affected platypuses in a number of ways. They have introduced red foxes, which is believed to have had some impact on platypus numbers on the mainland, though not yet in Tasmania. Feral cats, another platypus predator, were also introduced by humans.
Humans used to hunt platypuses for their fur (they are now protected). There is danger from destruction of the platypus's habitat and environment due to land-clearing and road-building. The use by humans of fishing nets in freshwater creeks and rivers resulted in large numbers of platypuses being drowned. This practice has now been banned
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How do platypuses act towards humans?
Platypuses are very shy, and will avoid humans whenever possible.
How do platypuses interact with humans?
Platypuses are very shy and avoid interacting with humans at all. They quickly disappear into the water or their burrows at the first sign of humans.
Do platypuses have any relationships with humans?
Platypuses are not domesticated animals, no. Their relationship with humans is that they try to avoid us and don't really like interacting with us.
Do humans affect platypuses?
raping there anals to often
How do platypuses respond to people?
Platypuses are shy animals which avoid contact with humans as much as possible. When humans approach, they will either disappear into their burrows, or hide underwater. When motionless and avoiding people, platypuses can remain underwater without resurfacing for up to eight minutes.
Do platypuses breath through their lungs?
well ya they have lungs as humans
What characteristics do humans and platypuses share?
Humans and platypuses a both mammals, so they share a number of characteristics. Some of these include obvious things such as both being warm-blooded vertebrates that breathe air. Humans and platypuses both have a four-chambered heart; they both nurture their babies on mothers' milk; they also have enhanced neocortex development.
What traps do humans use to kill platypuses?
It is illegal to kill platypuses. One of the biggest threats to platypuses used to be the use of fishing nets in freshwater rivers and creeks, as the platypuses would become entangled in the nets and drown. Using such fishing nets has been outlawed.
How are platypuses like humans?
Platypuses are warm-blooded vertebrates, like humans, and both species breathe using lungs (rather than gills). Both humans and platypuses are mammals, nurturing their babies on mothers' milk. Other features which humans and platypuses share are - A flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae - enhanced neocortex development - Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea) - limbs are oriented vertically - a 4 chambered heart - Three bones for a middle ear - Has hair on its body
Why do platypuses need their eyes for?
Same reason as humans do. They need their eyes to see.
Do human and platypus have relationships?
No. Platypuses avoid contact with humans as much as possible.
What relationship does man have with a platypus?
Man has a minimal relationship with platypuses. Platypuses are shy animals which avoid contact with humans as much as possible. Humans have had considerable impact on platypuses in the past, such as killing platypuses for their fur, or using fishing nets in rivers which caused entangled platypuses to drown as they could not come to the surface to breathe. However, now the platypus is a protected native species. They are elusive creatures, rarely even studied by scientists, as research can be too intrusive in their environment.
