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There is a difference between being poisonous and being venomous. The difference is how the toxin is delivered.
Animals which are venomous inject the venom into their victims by a spur or stinger of some sort, just as the male platypus injects venom via a hollow spur attached to a venom gland.
Animals (or plants) which are poisonous do not deliver their toxins directly. The body of the animal (or plant) tends to contain the poisonous substance within it, and they only cause harm to other organisms when they are eaten or touched.
Platypuses are not "poisonous", but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles.
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What is poisonous about the platypus's beak?
Platypuses are not poisonous at all, as "poisonous" indicates that something is dangerous if you ingest (eat or drink) it.Adult male platypuses have venomous spurs on their ankles. There is nothing either venomous or poisonous about their bill. The bill is not called a beak.
Is a platypus poisonous and does it eat its babies uncooked?
Platypuses are not poisonous, as for anything to be "poisonous" it must be ingested. Adult male platypuses have a venomous spur on their hind ankle through which they deliver a powerful, agonising venom. Platypuses never engage in cannibalistic behaviour. They feed on invertebrates on the floor of the creeks and rivers in which they hunt for food.
What platypuses are poisonous?
There is only one species of platypuses. It is not "poisonous", but adult males have venomous spurs on their ankles. Apart from several species of shrews and the Cuban solenodon, platypuses are the only venomous mammals.Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs. These spurs fall off by the time the young female is about a year old.
Do male platypuses have poisonous talons?
Not exactly. Male platypuses have a hollow spur behind their rear ankle which is attached to a venom gland in the platypus's thigh. This spur is not a talon or claw.
Which is the only mammal that can sting?
The only mammal that can sting is the Platypus. Male platypuses have spurs on their back ankles with from which they can inject poisonous DLPs (defensin-like proteins). Female platypuses and echidnas also have these back ankle spurs, but only male platypuses can use them.
Is a platypus's bill poisonous?
No. Platypuses do not have a poisonous bite or bill, and it is incorrect to use the term "poisonous", as this refers to a substance usually ingested, rather than delivered by a bite or other means.Adult male platypuses have venomous spurs on their ankles, through which they can deliver a poison strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human.
Are platypuses' tails poisonous?
No part of a platypus is 'poisonous', but male platypuses have a venomous spur on each of their hind legs, through which they can deliver a poison strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause almost paralysing agony to an adult human. Platypus venom contains a protein which lowers blood pressure, also inducing shock.Female platypuses do not have venom, but they are born with spurs. These spurs fall off by the time the young female is about a year old.
Can platypuses move?
Yes. Platapuses Can move . they are kind of like beavers with their tail they swim sort of like a fish. and have poisonous hind legs
Is platypus danger to everyone?
Not at all. Platypuses are very shy creatures, and the male will only use his poisonous spur as a defence against interference by a predator.
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
How do you spell platypuses?
Platypuses is the correct spelling.
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
