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It isn't. The platypus has few natural predators in Australia. Natural predators of the platypus may include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted quolls, eels, hawks, owls and eagles. This is no more than the average number of predators for any secondary consumer.
In the north of its range, dingoes are another predator. Lower platypus numbers in far northern Australia are possibly due to predation by crocodiles. On occasion, large freshwater eels (which may be twice the length of a platypus) have been thought to take platypuses.
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What are prey animals of an elephant?
Elephants are herbivores so they don't have prey.
Are musk ox prey or predators?
They are a type of cattle so they are prey animals
Does a platypus live in a population if so what community does it live in?
Platypuses are solitary animals, and do not live in communities.
Why is rabbits scared of there owners?
Rabbits are naturally timid and skittish because they are prey animals for so many carnivores.
Does a platypus live in the Pacific?
The platypus lives in eastern Australia. Australia is in the South Pacific. So it could be said that platypuses live in the Pacific, but they do not live in the ocean. They are freshwater animals.
Why platypus is called queer animal?
A platypus is often called a queer animal because of its appearance. The platypus looks a little like an otter with the bill of a duck and webbed feet, so it's a mixture of different animals traits, seemingly.
Is chameleon a prey or a predator?
Both. They eat insects so they are predators, but they are also prey to larger animals.
How often do moose catch their prey?
Moose are not predators, so they do not catch prey ever. Moose are prey animals. Very big hard to catch prey, but still prey.
Can a predator be a prey?
of corse cause sometimes other animals eat them so then they can be called prey. see everything eats something so yes.
What is the opposite to predators?
Prey=any animal that is hunted for food, predator=a consumer that hunts other animals for food. So prey is the antonym for predatory.
Is a platypus predator or prey?
Platypuses eat small crustaceans such as yabbies that live on the bottom of creeks and rivers. They also eat other kinds of small aquatic invertebrates, such as worms, freshwater crayfish, insect larvae, and freshwater shrimps. Platypuses catch their food in the water. They may make hundreds of dives in a single day. The bill of a platypus 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.
How do pandas kill their prey and what prey do they eat?
I think that they are vegitarians and mainly eat bamboo so is unlikely for them to kill other animals as their prey/food.
