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Platypuses have feet with retractable webbing. They have webbed feet which help when they are swimming, but their unique design is such that the webbing membrane can be retracted when the platypus needs to dig. As the webbing retracts, the sharp claws are exposed, and the delicate webbing is not damaged by the digging action.
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How are platypuses like humans?
Platypuses are warm-blooded vertebrates, like humans, and both species breathe using lungs (rather than gills). Both humans and platypuses are mammals, nurturing their babies on mothers' milk. Other features which humans and platypuses share are - A flexible neck with seven cervical vertebrae - enhanced neocortex development - Sound is produced by the larynx (a modified region of the trachea) - limbs are oriented vertically - a 4 chambered heart - Three bones for a middle ear - Has hair on its body
Does America have platypuses?
No. America does not have platypuses. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia.
How do you spell platypuses?
Platypuses is the correct spelling.
Are there platypuses in England?
No. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia, meaning they are not found anywhere else. No English zoos have platypuses either. As of 2013, there are no zoos outside of Australia that have platypuses.
Why do platypuses need to be in a zoo?
Platypuses do not need to be in a zoo. They thrive in their native habitat, and they are not endangered. Zoos are not good places for platypuses as it is still rare for platypuses to breed in captivity.
How were platypuses invented?
Platypuses were not invented. They were discovered by someone.
Where do platypuses come from?
Platypuses are found only in Australia.
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
Are PLATYPUSES born alive?
Are platypuses herbivores or omnivores?
Platypuses are considered carnivores.
When do platypuses come out?
Platypuses are nocturnal. They come out at night.
Do platypuses have hair or fur?
Platypuses have dense fur.
Do platypuses get lonely?
No. By nature, platypuses are solitary animals.
