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Platypuses, especially small ones, can be eaten by a variety of predators including spotted-tailed quoll, dingo, feral cat, goannas, water rats, owls and pythons. The platypus is midway in the food chain. Whilst there are other animals that prey upon this creature the platypus, in turn, is carnivorous and preys on small crustaceans, larvae and fish that live underwater. Within its niche in creeks and rivers, the platypus is the top predator; below it are the shrimp and small crustaceans upon which it feeds; they, in turn, feed on zooplankton, which feed on phytoplankton.
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What does a platypus do on a daily basis?
On a daily basis, a platypus swims and hunts for food in the water.
What activity does a platypus do during the dawn?
During dawn, the platypus hunts for food in freshwater creeks and rivers.
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 a mekong food chain?
A Mekong food chain is a food chain of the Mekong region
Is platypus insect?
It is not an insect. Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal (it finds its food in water but it lives on land) found in Eastern Australia.Specifically, the platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal.
Where in the world do the platypus migrate?
Platypus do not migrate. They are solitary animals which stay in one area, as long as food and water is plentiful.
Does a platypus dive?
Yes, a platypus dives. A platypus will make hundreds of dives every day to search for food. When actively seeking food, it can only stay underwater for one to two minutes, so it needs to frequently resurface in order to breathe.
How would a duck shaped bill help the platypus collect its food?
The shape of the platypus's bill helps it to scoop up food from the mud and silt on the bottom of creeks and rivers.
What part of its body does a platypus use to find food?
The main part of the platypus's body which it uses to find food is its unique bill. 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. Of course, without the platypus's strong tail, which acts as a rudder, or its webbed feet, it would not be able to swim and dive in order to catch its food.
What characteristics help the platypus as it hunts for food?
The platypus has a number of unique adaptations which help it to find food. The platypus dives into creeks and rivers for its food. Its 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. The platypus has webbed feet which help it to swim, and which have a retracting webbed membrane which can expose the claws, enabling the platypus to effectively dig burrows in riverbanks for shelter, and the webbing membrane retracts for that purpose, but spreads between its toes when it needs to swim - which it needs to do to get its food.
Does an ostrich have a gizzard?
No. Platypuses are mammals, and mammals do not have gizzards. In the case of the platypus, the food is broken down by the platypus's grinding plates in its jaw.
Does a mother platypus teach her young how to swim or find food?
It is instinctive for a young platypus to be able to swim when it gets old enough. However, the mother certainly teaches it how to find food.
