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How can a baby platypus nurse?
Platypuses do feed their young on mothers' milk, but the young do not suckle from teats. The mother platypus secretes milk from glands on her abdomen, which the young platypus drinks, but she does not develop teats.
When does a platypus feed on its own?
A young platypus starts to feed on its own after a couple of months.
How does the duck billed platypus feed their young?
Baby platypuses feed on mothers' milk, but the mother does not have teats. Instead, she secretes her milk through glands on her underside, and the young platypus feeds on that.
How do baby platypuses find their food?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
Where is a baby platypus born?
A baby platypus is hatched in a chamber at the end of the mother platypus's burrow, which is dug into the side of a riverbank.
How long do baby platypus nurse for?
baby platypus nurse for approx three to four months
Does a baby platypus know how how to swim when it is born?
No. When a baby platypus hatches, it is the size of a bean, blind and completely helpless.
How long does a baby platypus stay in the burrow?
A baby platypus stays in the chamber of its mother's burrow for about six weeks.
How do baby platypuses get their food when they are young?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. The mother platypus does not have teats for the baby platypuses to latch onto, but instead secretes milk through grooves on either side of her abdomen. The young platypuses suck up this milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
What is a baby duckbilledplatapus called?
A baby platypus is called a PUGGLE
Can a platypus breathe when it is hatched?
Yes. When first hatched, a baby platypus can breathe on its own.
Does the mother take care for the baby platypus?
Yes: the mother platypus is a dutiful creature, tending her young carefully in a chamber at the end of a burrow, ensuring they do not get wet after she has been swimming and hunting for food. The young feed from mothers' milk for several months, as platypuses are mammals.
