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Does a male platypus have a name?
No. There is no specific name for a male platypus.
What is the male platypus's name?
There is no particular name for the male platypus. Unlike the males (or females) of some species, there is no special designation for 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.
How long is the male Platypus's spur?
The male platypus's spur is about 15 mm in length.
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 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'.
What is the feminine of a platypus?
There is no special term for either the female or the male platypus.
How big can a male platypus get?
A male platypus is 50-60 cm in length, and weighs from 1700 grams to 2kg.
Can you cut off poison gland on a platypus?
No. The platypus's venom gland is located within the male platypus's thigh.
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".
Poisoned spike on male's ankle picture of Platypus?
You can see photos of the male platypus's venomous spur at the related link below.
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.
