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The platypus is a very sensitive animal. Although it is able to adapt to a variety of climatic types, from tropical to sub-alpine, it is very sensitive to environmental changes. It is also sensitive in another way: its bill has finely tuned electro-receptors that pick up the tiny electrical impulses from bottom-dwelling crustaceans on river and pond floors, enabling it to scoop them up for food.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoPlatypuses are very shy and will not allow themselves to be handled. In this regard, they could not be described as "gentle".
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∙ 12y agoNot really: Platypuses are very shy and avoid people wherever possible.
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∙ 10y agoYes, platypuses are soft to the touch. They have thick, double-layered fur which feels velvety.
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Despite its hard appearance is the bill of a platypus soft and very sensitive?
Yes. The platypus's bill is nothing like a duck's bill, despite the misnomer of "duckbilled platypus" (which, incidentally, is a term never used within Australia itself). It uses its bill to find food. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans.
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
Does a platypus find food in both water and on land?
No. The platypus is adapted for finding food in the water, not on land. The sensitive electroreceptors in its bill work underwater, not in the air.
What is the preposition and its object in the sentence Despite its hard appearance the bill of a platypus is soft and very sensitive?
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What is a blind mammal?
Platypus is partially blind. It uses it sensitive bill-like note to look for food under rocks and in the mud.
What adaptations do platypus have for eating?
The main adaptations the platypus has for eating are its method of catching food, using its unusual bill. The platypus's bill has a number of adaptations to help the platypus find its food. The platypus closes its eyes when underwater, and uses its bill to detect movements. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans.The bill is also used to shovel up the soil on the bottom of the river or creek in order to find the food. Once found, the platypus uses grinding plates in its bill, rather than teeth, to crush the food before eating it.
What is the 6th sense of a platypus called?
The most appropriate name for the platypus's so-called 6th sense is "electro-reception" or "electro-location". This is the ability of the platypus to detect its prey using its bill. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans.
What is a example of a physical adaptations?
An example of a physical adaptation is the bill of a platypus. The platypus's bill has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food. It does not have teeth, but hard bony plates which it uses to grind the food.
How do electroreceptors help the platypus?
The platypus uses the electroreceptors in its bill to find food. It closes its eyes when underwater, and uses its bill to detect movements. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans.
Is the platypus vulnerable?
No. Although a sensitive and delicate creature, the platypus is classified as "least concern".
What is the function of the bill in a Platypus?
The platypus uses its bill to find food. It closes its eyes when underwater, and uses its bill to detect movements. Equipped with electroreceptors, the sensitive bill can sense electrical impulses, even the tiniest of movements made by underwater crustaceans. The bill is also used to shovel up the soil on the bottom of the river or creek in order to find the food. Once found, the platypus uses grinding plates in its bill, rather than teeth, to crush the food before eating it.
