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After being hatched (not born), baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. Like other mammals, they move by instinct, and lured by the smell, to the mother's abdomen, where they feed on milk that is secreted through modified sweat glands, rather than teats.
As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
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How do baby platypuses find their food?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
How do baby platypuses get their food when they are young?
Baby platypuses initially feed exclusively on mothers' milk. The mother platypus does not have teats for the baby platypuses to latch onto, but instead secretes milk through grooves on either side of her abdomen. The young platypuses suck up this milk. As they get older, they are shown by the mother platypus how to find food in rivers and creeks.
How do platypuses find plankton in water?
Platypuses do not eat plankton, so they do not need to find it.
Where can you find platypuses besides Australia?
Nowhere. Platypuses are endemic to Australia alone.
Can you find platypuses in Wisconsin?
no
Can you find platypuses in the ocean?
No. Platypuses live near freshwater creeks and rivers. They are not marine dwellers.
Where do platypuses go to get food to feed their babies?
Platypuses find food on the bottom of freshwater riverbeds and creek beds.
Can a Platypus swim the Murray river?
Yes. On average, platypuses can hold their breath for up to two minutes when hunting underwater, or longer if they remain still. However, in flood times, platypuses have been known to drown - particularly baby platypuses - when they are swept out of their burrows by floodwaters.
How many times do platypuses dive a day?
It is usual for platypuses to make hundreds of dives every day in order to find sufficient food.
Where does platypus stay?
Platypuses tend to stay around freshwater creeks and rivers. Being semi-aquatic, they dig burrows in the riverbank, and they find their food in the water.
What do a platypus and a seal have in common?
Platypuses and seals are both semi-aquatic mammals that find their food in water, but this is about where the similarities end. Platypuses lay eggs and seals give live birth; platypuses require fresh water and seals are marine mammals; platypuses use electroreceptors in their bills to find invertebrates on which they feed, while seals primarily eat fish.
Are platypuses migratory or stationary?
Generally, platypuses stay in the same territory. However, drought and low water levels will force them to try and find a new creek or river.
