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Platypuses spend most of their waking hours diving in and out of the water in order to eat the equivalent of their weight in food. Diving is a necessary part of their life. Platypuses have been recorded making up to 1600 dives in their daily search for food, averaging 75 dives per hour.
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What is the shape of the platypus?
Like many semi-aquatic mammals, the platypus has a streamlined body. This enables the platypus to swim and dive faster.
What is the shape of a platypus's body?
Like many semi-aquatic mammals, the platypus has a streamlined body. This enables the platypus to swim and dive faster.
Does a platypus jump into a river?
No; but the platypus does dive into water.
Does a platypus have a streamlined body shape?
Yes. Like many semi-aquatic mammals, the platypus has a streamlined body. This enables the platypus to swim and dive faster.
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 deep can a platypus dive?
Platypuses have been measured diving to a depth of 8.77m, which is the equivalent of over 28 feet.
Can the platypus survive underwater?
Yes, but only for brief moments. It will surface within 20 - 30 seconds. So it's not survive, rather a quick dive, much like us.
Is the platypus's feather like the bird's feather?
The platypus has fur, not feathers.
How many lungs do platypus have?
The platypus has two lungs, like all mammals do.
What is the animal kingdom for the platypus?
The platypus, like all animals, is in the kingdom Animalia.
What sub-phylum is the platypus in?
The platypus, like all mammals, is in the sub-phylum "vertebrata".
What is the possessive form of platypus?
Like so: "The platypus's natural environment is a pleasant one".
