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Does a platypus have fur?
Yes. The fur of a platypus is dense and waterproof. At one stage, platypuses were hunted to near-extinction for their fur.
Does a platypus have dry scaly skin?
No, a platypus does not have scales. It has dense, sleek, waterproof fur.
What does a platypus have as a body covering?
The platypus has a body covering of velvety fur which is dense and waterproof.
Are platypuses furry?
Yes. Platypuses are 'furry' in the sense that they have fur. They have two layers of fur, with the outer layer being dense, velvety and waterproof.
What is the body covering of a platypus?
Platypuses have two layers of fur, which is contrary to what some websites will report. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
Are monotremes only covered with skin?
No. The platypus is covered with dense, waterproof fur, and the echidna is covered with sharp spines.
Is beaver fur waterproof?
yes it is waterproof. they coat their fur with castoreum to make it waterproof.
Does platypus have fur or skin?
Both. A platypus has dense, waterproof, velvety fur over its skin. It has an outer layer of fur protecting a layer of downy fur underneath. The layer closest to their skin is woolly and helps insulate the platypus against the cold water in which they live in the southern states and alpine areas. The outer layer is waterproof.
Is Sea Otter fur waterproof?
Yes they are
How is the platypus's fur adapted for underwater life?
The dense fur of a platypus is waterproof. It has two layers - an outer, what proof layer and an underlying layer of insulating fur which helps to keep it warm in winter and cool in summer. The fur's very density enhances the platypus's ability to swim discreetly through the water, seeking food whilst barely noticeable.
Why is a platypus's fur waterproof?
The platypus's fur is waterproof because, as a semi-aquatic mammal, it still needs its fur to keep it warm. If both layers of its fur were constantly saturated, the platypus's body temperature would drop too low. Further, the platypus must make hundreds of dives daily to hunt enough food to eat. If its fur became waterlogged, it would not be able to swim as easily and agilely, because it would be weighed down by the extra mass of the water. It would therefore not be able to hunt as effectively.
Do beavers have waterproof fur?
yes
