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The mother platypus not only lays the eggs that hatch into baby platypuses, but she is the one who cares for the babies.
The mother platypus prepares a chamber at the end of a burrow especially for the purpose of protecting the young. After she lays one to three eggs, which have already developed within her body for 28 days, she curls her body around the eggs to incubate them for another ten days.
After hatching, the mother platypus feeds her young on milk secreted from glands, rather than from teats. The young are blind, hairless and completely vulnerable. They are suckled by the mother for 3-4 months, during which time she only leaves them to forage for food. As she leaves the burrow, the mother platypus makes several thin plugs made of soil along the length of burrow; this helps to protect the young from predators which would enter the burrow during the mother's absence. When she returns, she pushes past these plugs, thereby forcing water from her fur and helping to keep the chamber dry.
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What is Fred figglehorn's mother?
A platypus!
Where is a baby platypus born?
A baby platypus is hatched in a chamber at the end of the mother platypus's burrow, which is dug into the side of a riverbank.
What is the fathers role in a platypus family?
The father platypus plays no active role in raising or tending the young platypus babies. Once his part in reproduction is over, he returns to his solitary lifestyle.
How long does an adult platypus stay with its young?
The young platypus stays with its mother for three to four months.
Does the mother Platypus lay eggs or does she give birth to live young?
The mother platypus lays eggs.She does not give birth to the young.Perry The Platopuss was born from a egg.
How long does a baby platypus stay in the burrow?
A baby platypus stays in the chamber of its mother's burrow for about six weeks.
What do platypus offspring do?
A newly hatched platypus is completely helpless. All it can do is drink the milk that oozes from glands on its mother's abdomen.
Does a mother platypus teach her young how to swim or find food?
It is instinctive for a young platypus to be able to swim when it gets old enough. However, the mother certainly teaches it how to find food.
What does a baby platypus do when the mother leaves them?
When the mom leaves they can protect themselves.
Who RAISES the baby platypus when growing up?
The mother does. Father does not help.
Does a platypus open its eyes when it's first born?
no, when the platypus is born it is blind and totally helpless
How long does the platypus protext its babys?
A baby platypus nurses from its mother for three to four months. After that, it stays with its mother until it is around a year old, learning to hunt for itself. Although platypuses are solitary animals, the mother and babies do form a small family group for up to a year.
