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No. The platypus is a protected, native Australian animal. It is illegal to have a platypus as a pet anywhere in the world, including Australia itself.
Also, one would not be able to provide the conditions it needs. It would die very quickly as platypuses are highly sensitive to ecological changes. Platypuses are native Australian animals, and therefore protected by law. They are not permitted to be kept as pets in Australia or any other country.
There are very few zoos overseas permitted to keep platypuses, and only a limited number of facilities in Australia keep them for either display or research purposes.
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∙ 15y agoIt is not legal to own a platypus anywhere. Specially licensed animal sanctuaries are permitted to keep and breed platypuses, but the creatures require a very specialised, balanced environment. The enclosure is required to be constructed, and proof of the sanctuary's ability to cater for the platypus's unique needs must be demonstrated before a licence is granted.
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∙ 12y agoThe platypus is a protected, native Australian animal. It is illegal to have a platypus as a pet anywhere in the world, including Australia itself.
Also, one would not be able to provide the conditions it needs. It would die very quickly as platypuses are highly sensitive to ecological changes. Platypuses are native Australian animals, and therefore protected by law. They are not permitted to be kept as pets in Australia or any other country.
There are very few zoos overseas permitted to keep platypuses, and only a limited number of facilities in Australia keep them for either display or research purposes.
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∙ 11y agoNo. It is not legal to have a platypus anywhere in the world. This includes Australia, the country to which the platypus is native. Platypuses are protected native Australian animals and, like most of Australia's native mammals, may not be kept as a pet.
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∙ 13y agoIt is perfectly legal. but platypuses are hard to take care of and if found dead you could go to jail.
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∙ 14y agoYes. It is illegal, whether you live in Australia or somewhere overseas.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Platypuses may not be kept as pets anywhere in the world.
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∙ 11y agoi dont think you can since they are only few of them they are endangered so probly not
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When does a platypus hunt?
Platypuses are nocturnal, and hunt for their food between dusk and dawn.
Does man hunt for platypus fur?
Man used to hunt the platypus for its fur, but does not any longer. Platypuses are protected by law, and it is illegal to hunt them or capture them. Due to hunting, their numbers had dropped to alarmingly low levels by the early 20th century, but bringing in laws to protect them certainly saved the platypus.
Why did they hunt the platypus?
Platypuses were originally hunted for their velvety pelts.
Is it legal to hunt furries in Colorado?
It is not legal to hunt people.
How does the platypus carry its young?
The platypus does not carry its young. The young platypuses remain in the chamber, deep in the mother's burrow, until they are ready to learn to hunt.
Is it legal to hunt pigeons in Malaysia?
yes it is legal......
Is it legal to hunt with a compound bow in Colorado?
It is legal to hunt with a compound in colorado. I don't know the specifics but I have looked into hunting there and know that it is legal.
Is it legal to hunt monkeys?
Yes.
Is it legal to deer hunt with a 223 in wv?
it is legal to hunt deer with a 223 in wv but it only has to be a .25 cal for rim fire
When is the guinea fowl legal to hunt?
Always legal i'm sure
Does a platypus swim?
Yes. Platypuses spend most of their waking hours in the water, diving and swimming as they hunt for food.
Did the thylacine hunt platypus?
Very little is known about the Thylacine's hunting habits. They were known to hunt a variety of mammals, but the platypus may well have been too elusive, spending much of its waking time in the water. Nor would Thylacines have been able to enter the platypuses' small burrows.
