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What is the name for a male platypus?
Neither the male nor the female platypus has any specific name.
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.
What is a female platypus called?
A female platypus is called a "sow." Platypuses are unique mammals that lay eggs, and they are native to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. The female platypus typically lays one to three eggs at a time and incubates them for about ten days before they hatch.
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 the feminine of a platypus?
There is no special term for either the female or the male platypus.
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 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".
What is the real name for the platypus?
The real name for the platypus is simply 'platypus'. Its real name is certainly not 'duck-billed platypus'.Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
How often do female platypus reproduce?
The female platypus reproduces once a year, on average. She will lay between one and three eggs.
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.
What is the platypus's species name?
The species name of the platypus is ornithorhyncus.
