Platypuses have the unique sense known as electroreception. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river.
they sense it.
the platypus has the strange 6th sense which detect electricity emitted by muscle movement. so if a predator is on the move the platypus doesnt even need to see it to know its coming toward his direction
The most appropriate name for the platypus's so-called 6th sense is "electro-reception" or "electro-location". This is the ability of the platypus to detect its prey using its bill. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans.
Fly. ... and be awesome. ~{Insomniac Platypus}~
No. Platypuses avoid contact with humans as much as possible.
No. Like most modern mammals, humans are placental mammals. The only living monotremes are the platypus and the echidna.
Platyouses have an extra sense - that of electroreception. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river in which they feed.
yes, humans are animals and we attack their habitat.
NO, all mammals except platypus are born live.
The platypus is shy of most other creatures larger than itself. Sudden sounds will make it scurry for cover, and it is rarely seen in the wild by humans.
Yes because he's stupid and he makes no sense and he is a platypus.
The platypus is the only mammal with the sense of electroreception. It has a bill which is equipped with special electroreceptors, which enable the platypus to sense electrical impulses from tiny crustaceans and insect larvae at the bottom of creeks and rivers. This is quite different from echolocation, which bats and some marine mammals have.While it is true that the platypus is unique for being an egg-laying mammal, it is not the only mammal that lays eggs. The echidna is also a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal.