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A spur is a hollow spike on the male platypus' hind ankle which is attached to a venom gland within the animal's thigh. The venom can cause agonising and paralysing pain.
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How long is the male Platypus's spur?
The male platypus's spur is about 15 mm in length.
What is the difference between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh. The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
What is the ankle spur on the hind leg of a platypus called?
There is no particular name for the ankle spur which dispenses venom in a male platypus. It is simply referred to as a 'spur'.
Can a platypus kill a cat?
A male platypus could kill a cat. It would have enough venom in its spur to achieve this. A female platypus does not have a venomous spur.
What is the similarities between a platypus's and an echidna's hind spur?
There are no similarities, apart from the fact that the spur is located on each animal's hind legs. The platypus's spur is sharp and attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh.The echidna's spur is blunt, and is not attached to a functional venom gland.
Which part of a male platypus is venomous?
The male platypus has a hollow spur on each of its hind ankles, which is attached to a venom gland within its thigh. The platypus delivers the venom through the ankle spur.
Can a person take venom out of a platypus?
No. A platypus's spur cannot be "milked" in the way a snake can be milked.
Does an echidna have a hind leg spur?
The echidna has a spur on its hind legs but, unlike the platypus, the spur is not attached to a functional venom gland. The spur is also blunt.
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 does the platypus's stinger do?
The platypus does not have a stinger, but the male has a poisonous spur on its ankle. Used as defence, the spur can deliver enough venom to kill a small dog, or cause extreme agony for a person.
Does a platypus have one spur or two spurs?
Male platypuses have on spur on each of their back legs. Females have no spurs.
How do people get poisoned by the platypus's venom?
The only way to be injected with platypus venom is to aggravate a male platypus sufficiently so that it lashes out with its ankle spur.
