The average length of a platypus's bill is 5.8cm for males and 5.2cm for females.
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.
A platypus can run 2 miles per hour
baby platypus nurse for approx three to four months
The young platypus stays with its mother for three to four months.
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.
Platypus Affiliated Society's motto is 'The Left is dead! -- Long live the Left!'.
A baby platypus stays in the chamber of its mother's burrow for about six weeks.
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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.