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Platypus families do not have any particular name, because platypuses are generally solitary creatures which do not generally live in family groups, except for while the young are weaning.

The family of the platypus is called Ornithorhynchidae.

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The platypus is classified in the family Ornithorhynchidae.

The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a monotreme which means it is an egg laying mammal. It is the only member of its family which is Ornithorhynchidae, but it us not the only monotreme, the other being the echidna, of the family Tachyglossidae.

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The platypus's family name is Ornithorhynchidae.

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The family of the platypus is Ornithorhynchidae. The genus is Ornithorhynchus.

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