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Mother platypuses do not carry their young. They are egg-laying mammals, or monotremes.
Platypuses reproduce by laying eggs, which hatch into young platypuses that initially feed off mothers' milk. Platypuses lay eggs in a chamber at the end of a burrow dug into a riverbank or next to a creek.
Fertilised platypus eggs stay in the mother's body for around 28 days. The egg is incubated by the mother curling around it and keeping it warm and dry in the chamber of the burrow for another 10 days.
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How long do platypuses look after their young?
Young platypuses stay with their mother for about four months (115-125 days). They are nursed for the first three months.
How long do platypuses remain with their mothers and feed on their milk?
Young platypuses remain with their mother, feeding on mothers' milk, for about four months (115-125 days).
How long does the mother and father platypus stay together?
To begin with, baby platypuses only stay with their mother. The father has nothing to do with raising the young.Baby platypuses suckle from their mother for three to four months. They then spend several more months with the mother, learning to hunt. Young platypuses stay with their mother for up to a year.
How long before platypus young are mature?
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.
How long is it until young platypuses are born?
Young platypuses are not born: they are hatched.Platypuses are one of only two types of mammals to lay eggs. Fertilised platypus eggs stay in the mother's body for around 28 days. The egg is incubated by the mother curling around it and keeping it warm and dry in the chamber of the burrow for another 10 days.
Do platypuses have nests for their eggs?
Platypuses do not have "nests" in the usual sense of the word. Platypuses dig long burrows for shelter and protection, and during breeding season, the mother platypus prepares a chamber at the end of a burrow especially for the purpose of protecting the young. Once the baby platypuses are hatched, the mother gives extra attention to the strength and lining of the chamber. As she leaves the chamber, the mother platypus makes several thin plugs made of soil along the length of burrow; this helps to protect the young from predators which would enter the burrow during the mother's absence. When she returns, she pushes past these plugs, thereby forcing water from her fur and helping to keep the chamber dry.
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What are platypuses' homes like?
Platypuses live in burrows that they dig on the banks of freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams. The female digs a chamber at the end of a long burrow where she shelters her young.
