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Young platypuses are old enough to leave their mother at about four months old, but they tend to stay with her until the next year's breeding season.
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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.
How long before a platypus can run around?
A platypus can run 2 miles per hour
How long is it before bloodhounds mature?
3-4 years
How long does a tiger have to mature before it can reproduce?
Three to four years.
How long does the platypus protext its babys?
A baby platypus nurses from its mother for three to four months. After that, it stays with its mother until it is around a year old, learning to hunt for itself. Although platypuses are solitary animals, the mother and babies do form a small family group for up to a year.
How long does the baby platypus stay in its egg?
A baby platypus incubates in the egg for ten days before hatching. It then remains in the chamber at the end of its mother's breeding burrow for several months.
Is a baby platypus called a puggle?
No. They are officially called a baby platypus, though some people use the term "puggle" instead. Young echidnas have been called puggles for a long time, but it seems to have caught on for young platypus. "Platypup" has some popularity, too. Puggle is already used for a cross between a Pug and a Beagle. Please see the Related Question: answers.com/Q/What_is_a_young_baby_platypus_called
how long before a baby duck is born?
Ducks aren't born, they're hatched from eggs.
How long is the male Platypus's spur?
The male platypus's spur is about 15 mm in length.
What country does mature cheese come from?
Mature cheese can come from any country. Maturity is just how long the cheese has been left before being sold.
How long do baby platypus nurse for?
baby platypus nurse for approx three to four months
Which mammals give eggs?
The platypus and the echidna are both monotremes, that is, egg-laying mammals. There are actually three known species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus and short-beaked echidna of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna of Papua New Guinea. The echidna is sometimes called the spiny anteater.They are mammals because, like all mammals, they suckle their young on mothers' milk.
