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The photograph at the related link below shows a male platypus's spur on its hind foot.
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How powerful is echidna poison?
The echidna does not have poison. Although it does have spurs on its hind legs (like the platypus) it is not poisonous.
Does a platypus have one spur or two spurs?
Male platypuses have on spur on each of their back legs. Females have no spurs.
What does the male platypus have on its hind legs that the female doesn't?
Poison claws/spurs.
Is the right foot of the platypus poison?
Platypuses do not have any "poisonous" parts, but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. These spurs are attached to a venom gland in either thigh of the platypus.
Does the female platypus have poison claws?
No. The female platypus is not dangerous in any way. The male platypus has a venomous spur, but young females lose their spur by the time they are twelve months old, and it is never venomous.
Do the male platypus and a female platypus look different?
Male platypuses have a venomous spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a poison strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human. Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs. These spurs fall off by the time the young female is about a year old.
What do platypie look like?
a platypie is a billed platypus and is plura for it
Are platypus blood thirsty?
no they are shy animals, however they have venomes spurs can cause humans a lot of pain, no need to worry though they only use their spurs for self defense
Which is the only mammal that can sting?
The only mammal that can sting is the Platypus. Male platypuses have spurs on their back ankles with from which they can inject poisonous DLPs (defensin-like proteins). Female platypuses and echidnas also have these back ankle spurs, but only male platypuses can use them.
Are venomous spurs the only defense a platypus has?
Yes. Their ability to dig long burrows give them some protection.
What is a simile for platypus?
you look as bizarre as a platypus
What special physical feature does the male platypus have so it can protect itself from predators?
The male Platypus has ankle spurs which produce a cocktail of venom, composed largely of defensin-like proteins (DLPs), which is unique to the Platypus. Although powerful enough to kill smaller animals, the venom is not lethal to humans, but is so excruciating that the victim may be incapacitated.
