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Do platypuses breed in water or land?
Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
Where do platypuses mate?
Platypuses mate on land, not in the water.
Where do platypuses breed?
Platypuses breed on land. They do not mate in the water.
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.
What land food do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat land food. They feed entirely off crustaceans and small water creatures.
Does a platypus stay in water all the time?
No. Platypuses only hunt in water for food. They dig dry burrows in riverbanks and creek banks, and this is where they sleep. They mate on land, not in the water. The female also lays her eggs in a chamber at the end of the burrow, and this is where she incubates her eggs and raises the young platypuses.
How long can a platypus stay in water?
Platypuses can stay in the water all night, when is primarily when they feed. They make hundreds of dives daily in order to find enough food, swimming and sifting for invertebrates in the mud at the bottom of the river or creek. They only need to come out onto land to sleep.
Are platypuses fast on land?
No. Platypuses do not walk particularly fast on land.
Do swansn sleep standing up?
No the sleep like this they sit down and tuck there face in their back under one wing they sleep on land and water
Do platypuses live in water or on land?
Although platypuses are regarded as semi-aquatic, they actually live on dry land. Platypuses shelter in burrows dug in riverbanks, but these burrows are quite dry, above the water line. They are dependent on water for their food, and they spend most of their waking hours diving for invertebrates and tiny crustaceans at the bottom of creeks and rivers.
When a platypus walks is it easy to walk on land?
Yes. Platypuses spend equal amounts of time on land and in water. Platypuses have four legs which they use to walk. Although they have webbed feet, the webbing is retractable, so it does not impede them from walking when they are on land. They live on land, but they hunt n water, so they are well adapted for life both on land and in water.
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,
