Do platypuses live in ponds

Answer 1

Platypuses do not actually live in any waterholes or creeks. They dig burrows in the banks of freshwater rivers and creeks. They can be found alongside creeks or rivers with a slow rate of running water, as well as in still freshwater ponds, dams, lakes and billabongs - anywhere with a bank high enough in which to dig their burrows.

Answer 2

None of the above.

Platypuses do not actually live in any waterholes or creeks. They dig burrows in the banks of freshwater rivers and creeks. They can be found alongside creeks or rivers with a slow rate of running water, as well as in still freshwater ponds, dams, lakes and billabongs - as long as there is a bank high enough above the waterline for the platypus to dig its burrow.

Platypuses will never be found in any marine or saltwater environment such as oceans,

Answer 3

No; platypuses live alongside freshwater creeks, rivers and ponds. They do not live in saltwater environments. The ocean is a saltwater environment, while platypuses can only live if they have access to a freshwater environment, which is where they find their food.

Answer 4

Not usually. Platypuses live throughout eastern coastal Australia and its island state of Tasmania, particularly within heavily wooded and protected regions. They are found from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, north through New South Wales to tropical far north Queensland. Platypuses live in bushland as well as tropical, sub-tropical and temperate rainforests. Platypuses live in burrows that they dig on the banks of freshwater creeks, rivers, lakes and dams. The female digs a chamber at the end of a long burrow where she shelters her young.

Answer 5

Not usually. Platypuses prefer the clear waters of creeks, rivers and lakes. Wetlands do not usually provide them with the right conditions for food or shelter. They need to dig burrows in riverbanks, and wetlands tend to be low areas without distinct riverbanks or suitable areas high enough above the waterline for platypuses to burrow.

Answer 6

No. Platypuses rely on fresh water, such as that found in rivers and creeks, for their food. They cannot live in saltwater habitats.

Answer 7

No. Platypuses can only live near freshwater creeks and rivers.

Answer 8

A platypus can live on land, but spends much time in freshwater.

Answer 9

They live in rivers