Platypuses live in the banks of freshwater creeks and rivers which are quite abundant in eastern Australia.
Yes. platypuses are sensitive creatures that can live only in clean water. Polluted or saline water will drive platypuses away, unless they die first.
Platypuses mate on land, not in the water.
Yes, platypuses do live near rivers, creeks and clean water sources. They can only find their food in freshwater, and they also dig their burrows in the banks of creeks and rivers.
Platypuses breed on land. They do not mate in the water.
Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
Yes. Platypuses do drink water. They are semi-aquatic and reliant upon water for their survival.
Platypuses can only live in fresh water.
Platypuses do not eat plankton, so they do not need to find it.
No. Platypuses need water which is relatively free of snags and water reeds, in order to swim and hunt effectively.
No. While platypuses do spend 10-12 hours a day in water foraging for food, the temperature of the water is not that low. 0 degrees Celsius is the freezing point of water. Platypuses do not live in water that is frozen. Platypuses are most active when the water temperature is from 16-20 degrees Celsius.
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.
No. Platypuses are completely carnivorous, feeding on tiny water-dwelling crustaceans.