A platypus has two eyes.
A platypus has 26 chromosomes.
The platypus was made by God in approximately 6-10 thousand years ago.
The oldest recorded platypus in captivity lived to the age of seventeen years.
Yes, but not all of the earth was covered in ice during the last series of glaciations. The platypus has lived in Australia, in a warm climate, for many millions of years.
The platypus has 2 feet.
No. A female platypus only reaches reproductive age at about two years old.
Yes. By the time a platypus reaches two years old, it has reached reproductive age, meaning it is an adult.
There is only one genus of the platypus - ornithorhynchus.
The platypus has two lungs, like all mammals do.
Like many semi-aquatic mammals, the platypus has a streamlined body. This enables the platypus to swim and dive faster.
Not yet. There was a time when the platypus was under threat, being particularly prized for its fur years ago. The Australian Government currently lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".