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What do platypuses do when they don't have sufficient food and water?
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Sometimes, during drought seasons, the water level in a platypus's river or creek will get too low to sustain enough food for the platypus to survive. When this happens, the platypus must move to a new waterway. Platypuses do not move quickly over land, and they can become dehydrated, dying before they reach a new creek or river. Some do survive the move.
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How many times do platypuses dive a day?
It is usual for platypuses to make hundreds of dives every day in order to find sufficient food.
Do platypuses breed in water or land?
Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
What land food do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat land food. They feed entirely off crustaceans and small water creatures.
Can Platypuses live without water?
No. Platypuses cannot live without water, even for a short period of time. They need it to drink and as a food source.
Can a platypus be out of water?
Yes. platypuses do not actually live in the water: they hunt for food in it, and it is vital to their survival. Platypuses are air-breathing mammals which dig burrows in the riverbanks and creekbanks in which to live. they only spend their nights hunting in the water for food.
Do platypuses spend up to twelve hours a day in water as cold as 0 degrees celsius?
No. While platypuses do spend 10-12 hours a day in water foraging for food, the temperature of the water is not that low. 0 degrees Celsius is the freezing point of water. Platypuses do not live in water that is frozen. Platypuses are most active when the water temperature is from 16-20 degrees Celsius.
Can platypuses live in the water?
Platypuses must live on land (in burrows) but they hunt for food in the water. They are air-breathing mammals, but unlike whales and dolphins, they do not have a blowhole, so they cannot spend all of their time in water,
Do platypuses live in water permanently?
Platypuses do not live in water at all. They hunt for their food in water, but they do not live in the water. They dig burrows above the waterline in the banks of freshwater creeks and rivers, which remain dry (unless the river floods).
Do platypuses hibernate or migrate?
Platypuses neither hibernate nor migrate. They are active throughout the year, and they tend to stay by their home pond, creek or river as long as there is sufficient food and water. No Australian native animals migrate (though some are nomadic), and only the mountain pygmy possums of Australia's alpine regions hibernate.
How do Platypuses eat their food?
Platypuses do not have teeth, but hard bony plates which they use to grind the food.
Where do platypuses spend most of their time?
Platypuses spend up to twelve hours a day hunting for food in the water. They do not live in water, instead sheltering in burrows they dig alongside freshwater creeks and rivers.
How do platypuses find food?
Platypuses are carnivores. They are predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. Platypuses catch their food in the water. They may make hundreds of dives in a single day. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food. Platypuses do not have teeth, but hard bony plates which they use to grind the food.
