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How many different kinds of platypuses are there?
There is just one species of platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. It is found only in Australia, and is the same species, whether it lives in the sub-alpine regions of the south, or in the tropical northern freshwater creeks. Platypuses are one of three species of monotremes, mammals that lay eggs.
What species is a platypus from?
A platypus is an egg laying mammal, or monotreme. Its actual species name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
How many different breeds of platypus are there?
There is just one species of platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Are there any other species from the Duck-Billed Platypus?
No. There is not even a species known as the "duck-billed platypus".The animal is simply called a platypus, and there is just one species - Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What species does the platypus come from?
The platypus did not come from any other species. It is not part otter, part beaver or part duck. It has only ever been a platypus.
Can a duck mate with a platypus?
No, they are different species just like any other species. They are not remotely related; nor are they even the same class of vertebrate. A platypus is a mammal (specifically, a monotreme) while a duck is a bird.
Have different breeds of fossilized platypus been found?
No. Fossils of possible platypus ancestors indicate that, if it did indeed have other ancestors, they shared the same characteristics it has today. No other species have been described.
What is the platypus's species name?
The species name of the platypus is ornithorhyncus.
Are there any other species of platypuses?
No: there is just one species of platypus, and that is the Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Is a platypus a hybrid mix between a duck and a sea otter?
No. The platypus is not a hybrid of anything.The species is ornithorhynchus anatinus and is not a mix of a beaver, duck, otter or any other creature.
What are some species of platypus?
There is only one species of platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What are the three different types of animals a platypus is made out of?
The platypus is not made up of any different animals. It is its own animal and its own species.
