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A platyus's bill is dark slate-grey in colour.
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Why are platypuses like birds?
they have duck bills/beaks
What color are a platypuses feet?
They are Black.
Do platypuses have eyes?
Yes, platypuses do have eyes, and they use them whenever they are on land. Platypuses close their eyes when they dive and hunt underwater for food. They do not need to see underwater, as they use the electroreceptors in their bills to detect living organisms underwater.
Why are platypuses blue?
They aren't. Their fur is chocolate brown and their bills and the unfurred parts of their extremities are black.
Can platypuses close their eyes?
Yes. Platypuses close their eyes when they dive and hunt underwater for food. they do not need to see underwater, as they use the electroreceptors in their bills to detect living organisms underwater.
Is a platypus a scavenger?
No. Platypuses feed only on live prey. Because their bills detect fine electrical impulses from underwater crustaceans and invertebrates, platypuses cannot locate the prey unless it is live.
What color are bills?
the color toucans bills are the tybe of bill whose are work after the ending project work
What do a platypus and a seal have in common?
Platypuses and seals are both semi-aquatic mammals that find their food in water, but this is about where the similarities end. Platypuses lay eggs and seals give live birth; platypuses require fresh water and seals are marine mammals; platypuses use electroreceptors in their bills to find invertebrates on which they feed, while seals primarily eat fish.
How often do platypuses eat in the wild?
Platypuses eat constantly, spending most of their waking hours hunting for food. To catch their prey, platypuses must make several hundred dives a day in order to catch enough food. They use the fine, sensitive electroreceptors on their bills, which detect the tiny electrical impulses made by underwater creatures. After locating their prey, they dig up the mud with their bill to grasp them, crushing the creatures between grinding plates in their bills.
Can platypuses change color?
No. Platypuses cannot change colour. Platypus have dark brown fur over most of their body, with a grey undercoat. Their belly is gold-coloured or silky grey.
How long ago did duck bills go extinct?
"Duckbill" is not the correct term; nor are they extinct. Platypuses are not even classified as endangered in 2014.
What color is a platypuses eyes?
well their eyes can be any color just like us. i have one named spunky and she has light blue eyes!
