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A young platypus is simply called a platypus. There is no officially recognised term, although "platypup" is, rightly or wrongly, becoming more common.
The term 'puggle' is often used for a young platypus just as it is for a young echidna. It is not technically correct to use it, as there is no official name for a baby platypus. "Puggle" has reportedly been used in Australian bush lore as a name for baby echidnas for many decades. There have been claims that it developed as a name for baby echidnas, as they resembled "Puggles", an American soft-toy character. Perhaps because echidnas and platypuses are both monotremes, the term began to be applied to young platypus as well.
The company producing the "Puggles" toy considered legal action against the unauthorised use of the term "puggles". Whether or not this action went ahead is undetermined, and some have alleged that it could be illegal to use the word for anything other than the soft toy.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoThere is no official name for the young of echidnas and platypuses. Many websites will report that they are called "puggles", but this is not a scientifically accepted term. The term "puggle" developed as a name for baby echidnas, as they resembled "Puggles", an American soft-toy character. The company producing the "Puggles" toy considered legal action against the unauthorised use of the term "puggles". Whether or not this action went ahead is undetermined, but it could quite possibly be illegal to use the word for anything other than the soft toy.
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∙ 11y agoThere is no specific term for a baby echidna or platypus.
There are some reports that they are called puggles. This is incorrect.
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What type of mammal is a platypus and echidna?
Platypuses and echidnas are called monotremes. This is the name given to egg-laying mammals.
Platypuses are one of the 2 mammals that do what?
Platypuses are one of the 2 mammals that lay eggs. The other is the echidna.
What group do platypuses belong to?
Platypuses are monotremes, which means they are egg-laying mammals. This is a unique group consisting of just three species: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.
How often do platypuses have babies?
Platypuses reproduce once a year.
Do Platypuses hatch from a shell?
Baby platypuses hatch from an egg, not just a shell. Female platypuses lay soft-shelled, leathery eggs. Platypus are one of just three species of egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes. The other two are the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna..
The order of a long beaked echidna?
All Echidnas and Platypuses are of the same order Monotremata.
Is an echidna one of the mammals that lays eggs?
Yes. The echidna is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. Platypuses and echidnas are the only egg-laying mammals.
What are the cousins of the platypuses?
The platypus has no "cousins".The closest relative to the platypus is the echidna, because echidnas and platypuses are the only egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes.
Do platypuses hatch out of eggs?
The platypus of Australia is hatched from eggs. As one of only three species of monotreme, or egg-laying mammal, it shares this unusual trait with the short-beaked echidna, also of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea.
What animal with spines lays eggs?
The echidna is an animal which lays eggs. The echidna is covered in spines. Like platypuses, echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Are platypuses placental mammals?
No, platypuses are monotremes. This means they are mammals which lay eggs, instead of giving birth to live young. The only other monotreme is the echidna.
Do platypuses reproduce by laying eggs?
Yes. Platypuses are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, so they do not give birth to live young. The only other monotreme is the echidna.
