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What features of the platypus suggest that it is a bird?
No features suggest it is a bird. It is a mammal. The bill of a platypus serves a quite different function to that of any bird, as bird do not have electroreceptors in their bills. Platypuses do lay eggs, but even the eggs are quite different to those of a bird.
Is a paltapus a bird?
If you mean the "platypus," no, it is not a bird. It is a mammal.
Is the platypus's feather like the bird's feather?
The platypus has fur, not feathers.
Is a platypus a type of bird?
No. A platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal that lays eggs.
What is a platypus is it a reptile or bird?
It is a mammal
What texture is a platypus egg?
The egg of a platypus is leathery. It is not hard-shelled like a bird's egg.
Why can't platypus fly?
A platypus does not have wings. It is a mammal, not a bird, and bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.
Why is the platypus classified in its family?
The platypus is classified in the family Ornithorhynchidae because this latin term means "bird-like snout", which refers to the platypus's bill.
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.
Why does a platypus have such a weird name in french?
The French word for platypus - ornithorynque - is derived from the platypus's scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout". This is because the platypus has an unusual snout which, to the average person, may appear to be like a duck's bill, even though it is very different.
Why is a platypus thought to be a bird?
The platypus is not thought to be a bird. It is known to be a mammal. It shares all mammalian characteristics except for the fact that it does not give live birth.It is unusual for being an egg-laying mammal, in the group of animals known as monotremes. It is also considered unusual for its bill, which is actually quite different in size, shape and function to a duck's bill (the term "duck-billed platypus is a misnomer).
Why do people think that a dolphin is classified as a fish and why a platypus isn't a reptile or a bird?
Both the dolphin and platypus are mammals for one very simple reason: they both suckle their young on mothers' milk. this is one of the defining charactersitics of mammals.because dolphins spend all their time in the water, it is difficult to conceive that it is a mammal, and that it could suckle its young on mothers' milk. And the platypus is often wrongly thought of as a reptile or a bird because it lays eggs. Its misnomer "duckbilled platypus" has a large part to play, too. Its bill is a different shape and has a very different function to that of a duck.
