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The fur of a platypus is thick and velvety, so their pelts were prized for their softness and warmth. The high demand for the platypus pelts led to the animal's near-extinction. It was only when the Australian government placed the platypus under protection that hunting stopped.
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Why did they hunt the platypus?
Platypuses were originally hunted for their velvety pelts.
Why do people want sea otter pelts?
so they can have warmth.
Do people have an effect on platypuses?
Yes. 1. Habitat clearing causes some problems for the platypus. 2. Platypuses have been known to caught in fishnets in freshwater creeks, rivers and ponds. 3. Before the platypus was protected by law, platypus pelts were a highly valued commodity.
Why did people want sea otter fur?
they want money. so they sell the sea otter pelts.
Why why why do they have to do this to tigers?
People kill tigers for fun, and then they wear their pelts as a coat or cape, or make a rug. I want people to stop killing tigers, too.
Is a platypus in possible extinction?
Not at all. The platypus, though shy and elusive and rarely seen in the wild, has a conservation status of "Least Concern". Platypuses suffered a dangerous decline in numbers during the early part of the 20th century when they were hunted for their velvety pelts. Government legislation now protects the platypus, and their numbers have seen a resurgence. The wild platypus population is now believed to be approximately the same as it was prior to European settlement.
How do you become a platypus?
You can't become an actual platypus. Unfortunately, that requires different DNA. However, I am sure that you could find a Platypus costume if you want to commune with your inner platypus.
Why can you not hunt platypuses?
As native animals of Australia, the platypus is, quite simply, protected by law. The platypus faced near-extinction by the early twentieth century because their pelts were in great demand in the USA. They can now no longer be legally hunted, and the protection afforded by the law has enabled the species to repopulate.
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 causing the platypus to become extinct?
Nothing is causing the platypus to become extinct. Platypus numbers in the wild are much the same as they were prior to European habitation of the Australian continent. However, platypuses were in danger of extinction in the early twentieth century due to hunting for their fur and pelts, but since becoming a protected species, numbers have increased (except in South Australia). Platypus were also in danger from fish-netting, as they became entangled in the nets and died, but this is also less of a problem in modern times.
What endangers fennec foxes?
people taking them in as pets and hunting them for their pelts!!
How do people get poisoned by the platypus's venom?
The only way to be injected with platypus venom is to aggravate a male platypus sufficiently so that it lashes out with its ankle spur.
