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Introduced animals such as red foxes, dogs and feral cats prey on the platypus.
Natural predators of the platypus include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted quolls, eels, hawks, owls and eagles. In the north of its range, dingoes are another predator. Lower platypus numbers in far northern Australia are possibly due to predation by crocodiles. On occasion, large freshwater eels (which may be twice the length of a platypus) have been thought to take platypuses.
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What animals are in the platypus kingdom?
All animals are in the "platypus kingdom", since the kingdom for the platypus is Animalia, which as you might guess from the name includes all animals.
What animals share the same genes as the platypus?
No animals share the same genes as the platypus. To suggest they do would be to suggest the platypus is a mixture of other animals which, or course, it is not.
What is a mammal that lays eggs and is herbivore?
No. Carnivores are meat-eating animals that hunt or prey on other animals. Lions are carnivores that are mammals but do not lay eggs.Egg-laying mammals are called monotremes. The only monotremes are the platypus and the two species of echidna.
How often does a platypus have to catch its prey?
every other day
What is the animal kingdom for the platypus?
The platypus, like all animals, is in the kingdom Animalia.
What are animals the prey of?
Animals are the prey of other animals/predators.
What animals do you cross to get a platypus?
The platypus is a distinct and separate species of its own. It is not now, nor has ever been, a mix of any other animals.
Does the platypus sneak up on moving prey?
No. Platypuses do not sneak up on their prey. There is no stealth involved in how they hunt. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. Platypuses catch their food in the water. They may make hundreds of dives in a single day. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food.
What is the collective noun for platypus?
There is no collective noun for platypus. Platypuses are solitary animals and do not form groups.
Is the platypus a prey?
The platypus is both predator and prey. While it is true that platypuses have few predators in the wild, because they mainly hunt underwater and live in hidden shelters, their greatest danger comes from introduced animals. Natural predators of the platypus include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted quolls, eels, hawks, owls and eagles. In the north of its range, dingoes are another predator. Lower platypus numbers in far northern Australia are possibly due to predation by crocodiles. On occasion, large eels (which may be twice the length of a platypus) have been thought to take platypuses. The introduction of red foxes as a predator for rabbits may have had some impact on platypus numbers on the mainland. Feral cats are another platypus predator, but the platypus's principal enemies are humans.
What is the mammal group of the platypus?
The mammal group to which the platypus belong is monotremata.There are only two animals in that group: the platypus and the echidna, and they are known as monotremes.
Which animals has built-in rubber in its tail?
platypus
