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There is no specific name for a female platypus, or even a male one.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThere are no particular names for male and female penguins, although some biologists refer to them as cock and hen birds.
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∙ 14y agoMale and female platypuses are not known by any particular name. They are simply male platypus and female platypus.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no official term for either a male or a female platypus.
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∙ 13y agoThe male, female and baby platypuses do not have any specific names.
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What is the name for a female platypus?
There is no particular name for a female platypus.
Does the male platypus come back after mating with the female platypus?
No. Once mating is over, the platypus has nothing more to do with the female.
How do you know if it is a female platypus or male platypus?
The male platypus has a venomous spur on his hind leg. He is also considerably larger than the female.
What is a platypus male called?
There is no official name for a male or female platypus, just as there is no official name for the young, which are sometimes called platypups, not "puggles". The word "platypup" is not officially recognised as a legitimate term.
What is the feminine of a platypus?
There is no special term for either the female or the male platypus.
How often do female platypus reproduce?
The female platypus reproduces once a year, on average. She will lay between one and three eggs.
What else can a platypus be called?
The platypus should not be called anything else. It is just a platypus. It is not a duckbilled platypus, or any other such misnomer.
What is Perry The Platypus's Gender?
Male, they show Perry in love with a female platypus in an episode
What protects a female platypus from its predators?
The only thing a female platypus can do to protect herself from platypus is to use her effective hiding strategies. The entrance to a platypus's burrow is disguised by tree roots or overhanging riverbanks, and a breeding female will create several earthen plugs along the length of her burrow to deter predators.
How does a female platypus have babies?
It lays eggs.
What is the name for a male platypus?
Neither the male nor the female platypus has any specific name.
What is a platypus called when it is 17 weeks old?
From the time a platypus is hatched, it is called a platypus. It makes no difference whether the platypus is a day old, 17 weeks old or a year old. It is still a platypus. There is no official name for a young platypus. Despite what many websites report, a young platypus is not called a puggle.
