The average length of a platypus's bill is 5.8cm for males and 5.2cm for females.
Yes and No. They have a bill with nostrils. But they do not have a nose like a humans.
A male platypus is 50-60 cm in length, whilst the female is smaller, averaging 40-50 cm in length.
The platypus does not have spines like an echidna has spines.
The length of an adult platypus's bill ranges from 4.5 cm to 7 cm. Males average 5.8 cm and females average 5.2 cm.
The male platypus's spur is about 15 mm in length.
baby platypus nurse for approx three to four months
A platypus can run 2 miles per hour
When first hatched, a baby platypus is completely hairless. The fur begins to grow within a week or so, but it is not visible for several weeks.
The young platypus stays with its mother for three to four months.
A baby platypus stays in the chamber of its mother's burrow for about six weeks.
Platypus Affiliated Society's motto is 'The Left is dead! -- Long live the Left!'.
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Platypus do not migrate. They are solitary animals which stay in one area, as long as food and water is plentiful.
The platypus's burrow can be anywhere between 10 and 30 metres long (up to 100 feet).
The platypus lays between one and three eggs.