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Do platypuses live in freshwater or saltwater?
Platypuses can only live in fresh water.
How do platypuses get warter?
They drink it from the water they live in.
Can Platypuses live without water?
No. Platypuses cannot live without water, even for a short period of time. They need it to drink and as a food source.
Do platypuses live in streams or lakes?
Not exactly. Platypuses live in burrows they dig in the banks of freshwater rivers, creeks and lakes. They do not live in the water.
Does the presence of platypuses mean clean water?
Yes. platypuses are sensitive creatures that can live only in clean water. Polluted or saline water will drive platypuses away, unless they die first.
Do platypuses live by lakes or rivers?
Yes. Platypuses dig burrows in the banks of freshwater creeks, lakes and rivers in Australia. They do not live in the water.
Where do platypuses get clean water?
Platypuses live in the banks of freshwater creeks and rivers which are quite abundant in eastern Australia.
Why do platypuses live in water in Australia?
Platypuses do not live in water. They live in dry burrows dug into riverbanks. These burrows are often dozens of metres long. Platypuses live near creeks and rivers because they feed on the small crustaceans, annelid worms and other tiny freshwater creatures that live at the bottom of these creeks and rivers.
Can platypuses come on to land?
Yes - platypuses live on land. They only hunt in water. Platypuses dig burrows in the riverbank or creek bank near which they do their hunting.
Can platypuses live in the water?
Platypuses must live on land (in burrows) but they hunt for food in the water. They are air-breathing mammals, but unlike whales and dolphins, they do not have a blowhole, so they cannot spend all of their time in water,
Does the platypus live in salt water?
No. The platypus can only live near fresh water. In reality, platypuses do not live in water at all. They live in dry burrows in freshwater riverbanks and creek banks, and hunt for food in the water.
Do platypuses live in freshwater saltwater or both?
Platypuses are only able to live alongside freshwatersources such as freshwater creeks and rivers. They cannot hunt in salty water.
