What climate dose a platypus live in?

Answer 1

Both. Platypuses live throughout eastern coastal Australia and its island state of Tasmania, particularly within heavily wooded and protected regions, from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south and the Tasmanian highlands to tropical far north Queensland.

Answer 2

it varies. Platypuses are found in a variety of temperatures and climates, from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, north through New South Wales to tropical far north Queensland. They can survive extremes of heat that occur in Victorian summers as well as the cold winters, as the water temperature does not differ by a large amount. Platypuses live in bushland as well as tropical, sub-tropical and temperate rainforests.

Answer 3

Platypuses tend to prefer cooler temperatures.

While platypuses are found in a range of temperatures, from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, to tropical far north Queensland, they do not survive warm water temperatures as well. The threat of climate change brings with it the fear that platypuses will disappear from northern, warm waters as these animals cannot dispel heat from their bodies as well as they can insulate themselves from the cold. Also, their naturally low body temperature means they overheat quite quickly on land.