Platypuses are warm-blooded vertebrates, like donkeys, and both species breathe using lungs (rather than gills). Both donkeys and platypuses are mammals, nurturing their babies on mothers' milk. Other features which donkeys and platypuses share are
- A flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae
- enhanced neocortex development
- Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea)
- limbs are oriented vertically
- a 4 chambered heart
- Three bones for a middle ear
- Has hair on its body
There is no such thing as a "Eucalyptus platypus".
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
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A kayak. Or, if orange was a fruit the new answer would be an octopus.
The platypus is not endangered. The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable". The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the platypus as "least concern". Platypuses are now strictly protected by law
No, the Donkey is still common today in many rural parts.
unfortunately, you misspelled platypus. it is a common mistake though. more than one platypus are platypi.
The platypus is not on the endangered list. The Australian Government lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable". The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the platypus as "least concern". Platypuses are now strictly protected by law.
Yes, the noun 'donkey' is a common noun, a general word for a type of mammal.
The young of a platypus is not given any specific name, and it is certainly not a "puggle", as some websites proclaim. Although 'puggle' is a common name, it is not officially the name for a baby platypus.
Not yet. There was a time when the platypus was under threat, being particularly prized for its fur years ago. The Australian Government currently lists the platypus as "common but vulnerable".
yes