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The average person is not permitted to keep a platypus. Under no circumstances can a platypus be kept as a pet. Some sanctuaries and zoos with special licences may keep platypuses, but the conditions required for survival by this animal mean that the environment constructed for it must be strictly regulated.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo. It is illegal to have a platypus as a pet, and you would not be able to provide the conditions it needs. It would die very quickly as platypuses are highly sensitive to ecological changes. Platypuses are native Australian animals, and therefore protected by law. They are not permitted to be kept as pets in Australia or any other country.
There are very few zoos overseas permitted to keep platypuses, and only a limited number of facilities in Australia keep them for either display or research purposes.
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∙ 14y agoNo, you cannot. Platypuses cannot be tamed not are they permitted to be kept as pets.
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Where does Perry the platypus keep his hat?
I think he keeps it in a pocket, or by his side. But it is Physically impossible, besides he is a platypus.
What keeps the platypus together?
The platypus is not a mixture of other animals; therefore, nothing is required to keep it together, beyond its own skin.
Why does the platypus have fur?
The platypus has fur 1) to keep them warm and 2) because they are mammals and almost all mammals have fur or hair.because its a mammal
How do you unlock the platypus on wild ones facebook?
you have to be a member and click on the slot machines down the bottom left corner and a box should open and click on platypus and keep pressing spin and there you have a platypus same with a dragon
Can you train a platypus?
No. The platypus is completely wild, and can be neither domesticated nor trained.
Are products from the platypus's body being sold?
No. The platypus is protected by law, as it is a native animal of Australia. It is illegal to hunt or keep platypuses, and only a small number of animal sanctuaries or zoos are permitted to keep them. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, there was a strong market in the US for platypus pelts and fur. This resulted in the near-extinction of the creature. Fortunately, legislation was brought in to protect most of Australia's native species, and platypus numbers have recovered since then.
What is a platypus's bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is Platypus bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
Can you have a platypus in Australia?
No. It is illegal to have a platypus as a pet. Platypuses are protected native animals, with very specialised needs, and are simply not permitted to be kept as pets. There are only a few zoos or wildlife sanctuaries with licences to keep them.
What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
Is a platypus a hoarder?
No. The platypus is not a hoarder.
Is a platypus a primate?
A Platypus is not a primate.
