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Are baby platypus shy?
Baby platypuses are very shy, as are the adult platypuses.
How much do baby platypuses weigh?
When first hatched, baby platypuses weigh less than a gram.
Do baby platypuses need milk?
Yes. Being mammals (albeit egg-laying mammals), baby platypuses must feed on mothers' milk.
Can platypuses give birth?
No. Platypuses, like echidnas, are monotremes, meaning they are egg-laying mammals. Baby platypuses hatch from soft, leathery eggs.
How do baby platypuses get their food when they are young?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. The mother platypus does not have teats for the baby platypuses to latch onto, but instead secretes milk through grooves on either side of her abdomen. The young platypuses suck up this milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
How do baby platypuses find their food?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
Does the platypus have a certain name for the baby female male or group?
No. There is no specific name for the male, female or baby platypus, nor for a group of platypuses. Many people (including well-meaning conservation groups) refer to baby platypuses as "puggles", but this is incorrect, and certainly not an officially recognised name. There is no name for a group of platypuses because platypuses are solitary animals, and do not move in groups.
Can you own platypuses in NY?
No. You cannot even own platypuses in Australia unless you have a special licence. A limited number of universities or wildlife sanctuaries have licences to keep platypuses.
What word is to described the platypuses and echidnas?
Platypuses and echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Do platypuses have eyelids?
Yes, platypuses do have eyelids. They close their eyes when underwater, hunting by using the special sense of electroreception in their bill.
Do platypuses make a special sound?
Platypuses make a soft growling sound. They do not quack, as they are not even remotely related to ducks.
How do baby platypuses survive on their own?
Baby platypuses do not have to survive on their own. They suckle from their mother for at least four months, and tend to stay with her until they are around eighteen months to two years old.
