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Platypuses in captivity have been recorded as living to at least 16 years. However, because they are such reclusive creatures, little research has been done on platypus lifespans in their natural state.
Whilst research has not yet established the life span of a platypus in the wild, it is believed to be about 10 years. It is estimated that, due to predation by goannas and snakes, platypuses in their natural habitat probably live closer to 4-5 years for males and 6-8 years for females.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoPlatypuses in captivity have been recorded as living to at least 16 years. However, because they are such reclusive creatures, little research has been done on platypus lifespans in their natural state. Whilst research has not yet established the life span of a platypus in the wild, it is believed to be about 10 years. It is estimated that, due to predation by goannas and snakes, platypuses in their natural habitat probably live closer to 4-5 years for males and 6-8 years for females.
The oldest recorded platypus in captivity lived to 17 years.
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∙ 12y agoBecause platypuses are such reclusive creatures, little research has been done on their lifespans in the wild. While research has not yet been able to established the life span of a platypus in its natural habitat, it is believed to be about 10 years. It is estimated that, due to predation by goannas and snakes, platypuses in the wild probably live closer to 4-5 years for males and 6-8 years for females.
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∙ 12y agoIt is not known how old the platypus is. Fossil remains only indicate that any abcestirs of the platypus were very similar to the animal known today.
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∙ 9y agoThe platypus has existed in its current form for thousands of years. Its predecessor was very similar, except for being larger, and having teeth.
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∙ 11y agolong time coming
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∙ 13y agoSince the first one has been here.
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Were platypuses around when the dinosaurs were?
no
Do Platypuses Incubate?
Yes. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. Female platypuses incubate their eggs. They do this by curling tightly around the eggs for around ten says, until they hatch.
What do platypuses sleep in?
Platypuses sleep in long burrows they dig in riverbanks or creek banks.
How long have platypuses been endangered?
Platypuses are not endangered. Currently, they do not qualify as threatened, nor Near Threatened, nor prior to 2001 as Conservation Dependent. The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".
How long can platypuses hold their breath?
When actively diving and hunting for food, platypuses can hold their breath for around two minutes. When they are not active, but are perhaps trying to stay unnoticed by predators, they are able to hold their breath for up to eight minutes.
How many days is a platypus pregnant?
Platypuses are egg-laying mammals, so they do not become "pregnant" in the usual sense. Scientists have not determined how long it takes for the eggs to finish developing after platypuses mate, but it is believed to be around a month. After the eggs are laid, they are incubated for around 8-10 days.
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How long has guns been around?
As long as guns have been around.
Is a group of platypuses called a puddle?
No. There is no word for a group of platypuses, as platypuses do not congregate in groups. They are solitary animals. Because they do not form social groupings or families, there has been little need for a collective noun to describe such groups.
How long do mother platypuses carry their young?
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.
Do crocodiles love to eat platypuses?
Platypuses have been known to be taken by freshwater crocodiles in north Queensland. Generally, platypuses and crocodiles do not occupy the same habitat, as platypuses require freshwater and Estuarine crocodiles live in saltwater habitats. Also, crocodiles and platypuses only have their habitat overlap in northern Queensland.
From what animal do platypuses get their webbed feet?
Platypuses are not a mix of any other animals. The webbed feet they have are entirely their own, and always have been.
