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Platypuses spend most of their waking hours swimming and diving for food. They walk on land, and shelter in burrows they dig in riverbanks. They do not migrate, but control their own specific territory.
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How does a platypus travel?
The platypus walks with a "waddling" movement.
What is the method of a platypuses movement?
The platypus is a quadriped. On land, it walks on all fours. In water, the platypus propels itself with a broad, flat, beaver-like tail.
How does a platypus sense and react to it environment?
the platypus has the strange 6th sense which detect electricity emitted by muscle movement. so if a predator is on the move the platypus doesnt even need to see it to know its coming toward his direction
What is a platypus's bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is Platypus bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
Is a platypus a hoarder?
No. The platypus is not a hoarder.
Is a platypus a primate?
A Platypus is not a primate.
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.
Local name of platypus?
The platypus is called the platypus wherever one happens to be in Australia.
How do electroreceptors help the platypus?
The platypus uses the electroreceptors in its bill to find food. It closes its eyes when underwater, and uses its bill to detect movements. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans.
What is the wait of a platypus?
Waiting for a platypus? haha
