Ornithorhynchus belongs to the pteryasaur group of flying animals. Currently believed to be the largest ever to exist. Often thought of as flying reptiles, modern thought is that they would have to have been warm blooded to fly, as reptiles do not have enough endurance.
Ornithorhynchus Anatinus is just the scientific name for the Platypus.
The scientific name for the platypus is ornithorhynchus anatinus.
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Ornithorhynchus Anatinus is just the scientific name for the Platypus.
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Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Yes. Ornithorhynchus anatinus is the scientific name for the platypus, which is a mammal, and a monotreme.
A platypus is an egg laying mammal, or monotreme. Its actual species name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
There is only one type of platypus. Ornithorhynchus Anatinus is merely its scientific name.
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaOrder:MonotremataFamily:OrnithorhynchidaeGenus:OrnithorhynchusBlumenbach, 1800Species:O. anatinus
There is just one species of platypus - Ornithorhynchus anatinus.