Platypuses can live in a variety of climates, from sub-alpine temperatures in Tasmania to tropical rainforests of north Queensland. One thing platypus regions have in common is that they are moist, with plentiful rainfall.
Despite the temperature and climate differences, platypuses in Queensland are no different to those in Tasmania.
No. Firstly, platypuses are native to eastern Australia. Secondly, the climate of Michigan in winter would be too cold for platypuses.
No, platypuses do not have blubber. In Australia's mostly temperate climate, they do not need blubber.
The only way in which platypuses are like reptiles is that they lay eggs.
Platypuses have dense, velvety fur. Their bill is leathery, not hard.
Like all mammals, platypuses reproduce by sexual means.
Platypuses are mammals: therefore, mother platypuses, like all mammals, feed their young on mothers' milk.
No. Platypuses, like echidnas, are monotremes, meaning they are egg-laying mammals. Baby platypuses hatch from soft, leathery eggs.
Platypuses do not roar. At most, they make a soft, puppy-like growling sound.
It has a duck like beak.
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Platypuses are mostly found in eastern Australia, where the climate is generally temperate. They are equipped to deal with a range of temperatures, but they are more active in cooler weather when they can regulate their body temperature better.