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The platypus is not thought to be a bird. It is known to be a mammal. It shares all mammalian characteristics except for the fact that it does not give live birth.
It is unusual for being an egg-laying mammal, in the group of animals known as monotremes. It is also considered unusual for its bill, which is actually quite different in size, shape and function to a duck's bill (the term "duck-billed platypus is a misnomer).
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Is a paltapus a bird?
If you mean the "platypus," no, it is not a bird. It is a mammal.
Is the platypus's feather like the bird's feather?
The platypus has fur, not feathers.
Is a platypus a type of bird?
No. A platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal that lays eggs.
What is a platypus is it a reptile or bird?
It is a mammal
How is platypus different from a bird?
Quite simply, the platypus is a mammal, not a bird. It has fur instead of feathers, and it feeds its young on mothers' milk.
What texture is a platypus egg?
The egg of a platypus is leathery. It is not hard-shelled like a bird's egg.
What features of the platypus suggest that it is a bird?
No features suggest it is a bird. It is a mammal. The bill of a platypus serves a quite different function to that of any bird, as bird do not have electroreceptors in their bills. Platypuses do lay eggs, but even the eggs are quite different to those of a bird.
Why can't platypus fly?
A platypus does not have wings. It is a mammal, not a bird, and bats are the only mammals that can truly fly.
Why is the platypus classified in its family?
The platypus is classified in the family Ornithorhynchidae because this latin term means "bird-like snout", which refers to the platypus's bill.
What animal was thought a Taxidermists hoax in 1798?
The Platypus.
What group of vertebrates does a duck billed platypus belong to?
bird
Why do people think that a dolphin is classified as a fish and why a platypus isn't a reptile or a bird?
Both the dolphin and platypus are mammals for one very simple reason: they both suckle their young on mothers' milk. this is one of the defining charactersitics of mammals.because dolphins spend all their time in the water, it is difficult to conceive that it is a mammal, and that it could suckle its young on mothers' milk. And the platypus is often wrongly thought of as a reptile or a bird because it lays eggs. Its misnomer "duckbilled platypus" has a large part to play, too. Its bill is a different shape and has a very different function to that of a duck.
