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Do people in Australia know about the platypus?
Of course. School children have more understanding of a platypus than they do of creatures such as otters and beavers, which are so familiar to Americans.
What is a platypus's bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is Platypus bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
How are mammals alike?
they have hair they give birth to live children meaning no shelled eggs (with only a few exceptions such as platypus).
What else can a platypus be called?
The platypus should not be called anything else. It is just a platypus. It is not a duckbilled platypus, or any other such misnomer.
Is a platypus a primate?
A Platypus is not a primate.
Is a platypus a hoarder?
No. The platypus is not a hoarder.
Local name of platypus?
The platypus is called the platypus wherever one happens to be in Australia.
What is a platypus called when it is 17 weeks old?
From the time a platypus is hatched, it is called a platypus. It makes no difference whether the platypus is a day old, 17 weeks old or a year old. It is still a platypus. There is no official name for a young platypus. Despite what many websites report, a young platypus is not called a puggle.
What is a platypus nickname?
The platypus is known overseas as the "duckbilled platypus" or just the "duckbill", but in Australia it is just commonly called the 'platypus'.The platypus is sometimes known as the duckbilled platypus, because its bill loosely resembles that of a duck, and is of a shape not found on any other mammal.
What is the word platypus in German?
The word for platypus in German is "Schnabeltier".
