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When the mom leaves they can protect themselves.
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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 does a baby platypus stay in the burrow?
A baby platypus stays in the chamber of its mother's burrow for about six weeks.
Who RAISES the baby platypus when growing up?
The mother does. Father does not help.
How old is a platypus when it leaves its mother?
Young platypuses stay with their mother for about four months (115-125 days).
Does the platypus defend its young?
The platypus has limited defence available, but will certainly defend its young in whatever way it can. When the mother leaves the chamber to find food, she leaves a "plug" of twigs and leaves in the entrance to deter would-be predators.
How long does the baby platypus stay in its egg?
A baby platypus incubates in the egg for ten days before hatching. It then remains in the chamber at the end of its mother's breeding burrow for several months.
Does a platypus open its eyes when it's first born?
no, when the platypus is born it is blind and totally helpless
How are the platypus babies protected?
Baby platypuses are kept in a chamber at the end of a long burrow which may extend up to 30 metres in length. The mother platypus lines the entrance to the burrow with leaves and dry grass, which serve a twofold function: to help remove the moisture from the mother's fur when she returns to the young after hunting for food, and to deter snakes from entering the chamber.
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.
Is the baby giraffe closer to the mother giraffe or the father giraffe?
the baby giraffe is closer to the mother because after mating the father leaves
What is the role of a mother platypus?
The mother platypus not only lays the eggs that hatch into baby platypuses, but she is the one who cares for the babies. The mother platypus prepares a chamber at the end of a burrow especially for the purpose of protecting the young. After she lays one to three eggs, which have already developed within her body for 28 days, she curls her body around the eggs to incubate them for another ten days. After hatching, the mother platypus feeds her young on milk secreted from glands, rather than from teats. The young are blind, hairless and completely vulnerable. They are suckled by the mother for 3-4 months, during which time she only leaves them to forage for food. As she leaves the burrow, the mother platypus makes several thin plugs made of soil along the length of burrow; this helps to protect the young from predators which would enter the burrow during the mother's absence. When she returns, she pushes past these plugs, thereby forcing water from her fur and helping to keep the chamber dry.
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.
