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What are the platypus breed with?
Platypuses breed with other platypuses.
Do platypuses breed in water or land?
Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
Why do platypuses need to be in a zoo?
Platypuses do not need to be in a zoo. They thrive in their native habitat, and they are not endangered. Zoos are not good places for platypuses as it is still rare for platypuses to breed in captivity.
How often do platypuses reproduce?
Platypuses lay one to three eggs once a year.
Why are platypuses illegal outside Australia?
Platypuses are illegal as pets both outside and inside Australia. Platypuses are very delicate animals, with specialised requirements, and they are extremely hard to breed in captivity.
How many babies do platypuses usually have?
Platypuses breed just once a year. Each breeding season they lay between one and three eggs.
Are platypuses illegal?
Platypuses are not illegal. They are legitimate members of the animal kingdom. However, it is illegal to keep platypuses as pets. They are protected native animals and very delicate, with specialised requirements. They are extremely hard to breed in captivity.
Do platypuses breed when in captivity?
Rarely. Very few zoos or sanctuariies have successfully bred platypuses in captivity. One of Australia's premier zoos, Taronga Zoo, only achieved success breeding platypuses after twenty years.
How often do Platypuses mate?
Platypuses breed just once a year. Males will mate with several females during that time, but females will generally only mate with one male.
Would a Platypus be good for a zoo?
No: platypuses are not a good choice for the zoo. Platypuses need a specialised environment, and there are heavy restrictions on zoos keeping them, along with strict regulations which must be adhered to by any zoo or animal sanctuary. Also, few platypuses breed in captivity. All these are reasons why platypuses are not a good choice for a zoo.
How many platypuses are killed?
It is not known how many platypuses are killed each year, but it is not as many as there used to be. Platypuses are no longer hunted for their pelts, and fewer of them are drowned in fishing nets as laws have come into effect to help protect them more. Floodwaters kill platypuses - they are mammals, and must breathe air, and young or weak platypuses can quickly drown in fast-moving floodwaters.
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
