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No features suggest it is a bird. It is a mammal.
The bill of a platypus serves a quite different function to that of any bird, as bird do not have electroreceptors in their bills. Platypuses do lay eggs, but even the eggs are quite different to those of a bird.
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What features suggest that the platypus is a mammal?
Numerous features suggest that a platypus is not a fish.A platypus has fur; no fish has fur.A platypus uses a fully developed mammalian respiratory system to breathe, i.e. nose and lungs; fish receive oxygen via their gills.A platypus can move around on land, out of water, and its young are incubated and hatched on dry land; fish must reproduce in water.Platypuses are warm-blooded; fish are cold-blooded.
What animal appears on the 20 cent coin in Australia?
The Australian 20 cent coin features the platypus.
What are some physical features of a king fisher bird?
i do not know, i suggest google images
Is a paltapus a bird?
If you mean the "platypus," no, it is not a bird. It is a mammal.
Is the platypus's feather like the bird's feather?
The platypus has fur, not feathers.
What animals share the same genes as the platypus?
No animals share the same genes as the platypus. To suggest they do would be to suggest the platypus is a mixture of other animals which, or course, it is not.
Is a platypus a type of bird?
No. A platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal that lays eggs.
What is a platypus is it a reptile or bird?
It is a mammal
How is platypus different from a bird?
Quite simply, the platypus is a mammal, not a bird. It has fur instead of feathers, and it feeds its young on mothers' milk.
What texture is a platypus egg?
The egg of a platypus is leathery. It is not hard-shelled like a bird's egg.
Why can't platypus fly?
A platypus does not have wings. It is a mammal, not a bird, and bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.
Why is the platypus classified in its family?
The platypus is classified in the family Ornithorhynchidae because this latin term means "bird-like snout", which refers to the platypus's bill.
