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Platypuses are one of only two mammals to lay eggs. The other is the echidna.
The platypus is also the only semi-aquatic mammal equipped with a multi-tasking bill. It has electroreceptors in its bill, which enable it to detect electrical impulses from underwater crustaceans, which it digs out of the mud, using its bill, and on which it feeds, crushing them in grinding plates.
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What is a platypus nickname?
The platypus is known overseas as the "duckbilled platypus" or just the "duckbill", but in Australia it is just commonly called the 'platypus'.The platypus is sometimes known as the duckbilled platypus, because its bill loosely resembles that of a duck, and is of a shape not found on any other mammal.
What is the name of the only kind of platypus?
The only type of platypus is simply known as a platypus. Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Is there a platypus beside the duck billed platypus?
No, the platypus is the only species. It is not actually known as the duck-billed platypus: this is just a nickname which only non-Australians use.
What is the mammal group of the platypus?
The mammal group to which the platypus belong is monotremata.There are only two animals in that group: the platypus and the echidna, and they are known as monotremes.
What are the platypus's nicknames?
The platypus is sometimes known as the duckbilled platypus, because its bill loosely resembles that of a duck, and is of a shape not found on any other mammal.
What is a kind of a platypus?
There is only one kind of platypus, and that is the species known as Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. The platypus is a member of the small group of mammals known as monotremes, which are the egg-laying mammals, and to only other member of this group is the echidna.
Are there any other species from the Duck-Billed Platypus?
No. There is not even a species known as the "duck-billed platypus".The animal is simply called a platypus, and there is just one species - Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Why are the platypus and echidna special animals?
The platypus and the echidna are the world's only two known egg-laying mammals. They are classified as monotremes.
Could a platypus give a live birth?
No. Platypuses are one of two known monotremes, or egg-laying mammals. The platypus and the echidna, of which there are two species, are the only known egg-laying mammals.
How many more platypus species are left?
There is only one species of platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. It is found only in Australia, and it is the only species of platypus that has ever been known by Man Fossil evidence indicates that the modern platypus's predecessor was larger, with teeth.
Who discovered Emily?
Emily was discovered by an aquatic mammal known as the platypus
What are the cousins of the platypuses?
The platypus has no "cousins".The closest relative to the platypus is the echidna, because echidnas and platypuses are the only egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes.
