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Platypuses do all their hunting for food underwater. They eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
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Do platypuses eat spiders?
No. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. They do not eat anything terrestrial.
How do platypuses find plankton in water?
Platypuses do not eat plankton, so they do not need to find it.
What land food do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat land food. They feed entirely off crustaceans and small water creatures.
Can platypuses eat caterpillars?
No. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. They do all their hunting underwater, and do not eat anything outside of the water.
Do platypuses eat krill abundant small fish?
No. Platypuses do not eat fish at all. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
Do platypus eat mainly fish?
No: platypuses do not eat fish at all. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
Do platypuses eat dogs?
No. Although platypuses are carnivores, they do not eat dogs. They are predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
What plants do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat plants. Platypuses are carnivores. They are predators, and feed on small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. The only times they eat plants are if they accidentally swallow them while ingesting invertebrates.
How long can platypuses hold there breathe under water?
I'm geussing about 20-25 minutes under water
Why do platypuses swim?
Well it's one way they catch their food. They eat small bugs and insects that live under water. If they can't swim they can't catch it.
Do platypuses eat mangroves?
No. Platypuses do not eat mangroves or any other plant matter.
Do platypuses eat baby cod?
No. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. During summer, they eat more than during winter, in order to build up reserves of fat.
