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Platypuses eat the same thing in captivity as they eat in the wild. They eat small water invertebrates such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
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∙ 15y agoThey are not normally kept in zoos, but if they were, they'd have to feed them their natural diet of small shellfish, small fish and worms, etc.
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What do zookeepers feed tigers?
zoo keepers feed tigers raw meet
How do you find the marine guy in zoo tycoon to feed the dolphins and the orca?
Regular zookeepers also feed marine animals. Both zookeepers and marine trainers can be found in the staff panel.
When does a platypus feed on its own?
A young platypus starts to feed on its own after a couple of months.
Can some pandas be friendly?
The ones in zoos are friendly. They allow the zookeepers to feed them, clean them, etc...
What do you feed a baby platypus?
you give it milk
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.
When does a platypus feed?
The platypus is both nocturnal and crepuscular. This means that, while it is active at night, and feeds during the night, it also actively feeds at dawn and dusk.
Which animals feed at dusk?
Platypus,Rodents,deer,rattlesnakes,gila monsters and Wallaby
How much does it cost to feed a platypus for a year?
Since the average person cannot have a platypus, the question is moot. Regarding zoos and animal sanctuaries, costs of running a suitable environment - including equipping it with food - for the platypus are considerable.
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.
Can a platypus eat a mink?
No. Apart from the fact that there are no minks in Australia, the platypus generally does not feed on other vertebrates. It only feeds on invertebrates such as annelid worms, crayfish and insect larvae.
What is a difference between the platypus's and the Echidna's feeding their young?
they both have mammary glands which they use to feed their young
