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Platypuses do not eat plants. Platypuses are carnivores. They are predators, and feed on small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. The only times they eat plants are if they accidentally swallow them while ingesting invertebrates.
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Do platypuses eat plants and if they do what kind?
Platypuses do not eat plants. They are completely carnivorous and only eat small freshwater creatures such as yabbies and crayfish, and insects and their larvae. Sometimes, plant parts will be ingested accidentally as the platypus seeks other food, but vegetation is not part of the platypus's diet.
Are platypuses carnivores herbivores or omnivores?
Platypuses are not omnivores, but carnivores. They eat tiny insect larvae and other invertebrates, shrimp, shellfish and annelid worms they find on the bottom of creeks and rivers. They do not eat plants of any description.
Do platypuses eat mangroves?
No. Platypuses do not eat mangroves or any other plant matter.
Do platypuses eat worms?
Platypuses do not eat earthworms or other terrestrial worms. They eat aquatic annelid worms.
Do platypuses eat spiders?
No. Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish. They do not eat anything terrestrial.
Do cougars eat platypus?
No. Cougars do not eat platypuses, for the simple reason that platypuses and cougars occupy different continents. Platypuses are endemic to Australia, and there are no cougars in Australia.
What type of water creatures does a platypus eat?
Platypuses are carnivores. They are predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.It should be noted that platypuses do not eat frogs, tadpoles, fish or plants.
What is the biggest thing that platypuses eat?
Probably the largest thing which platypuses eat are small yabbies, which are a type of freshwater crayfish.
Do whales eat platypuses?
No whales eat fish
Do platypuses feed on aquatic plants?
No. Platypuses are completely carnivorous, feeding on tiny water-dwelling crustaceans.
How do platypuses find plankton in water?
Platypuses do not eat plankton, so they do not need to find it.
What land food do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat land food. They feed entirely off crustaceans and small water creatures.
