Platypuses are one of two types of mammals which lay eggs. Unlike the echidna, the other egg-laying mammal (or monotreme), the platypus does not develop a temporary pouch to incubate the eggs.
The mother platypus prepares a chamber at the end of a burrow especially for the purpose of protecting the young. After she lays one to three eggs, which have already developed within her body for 28 days, she curls her body around the eggs to incubate them for another ten days.
After hatching, the mother platypus feeds her young on milk secreted from glands, rather than from teats. The young are blind, hairless and completely vulnerable. They are suckled by the mother for 3-4 months, during which time she only leaves them to forage for food. As she leaves the burrow, the mother platypus makes several thin plugs made of soil along the length of burrow; this helps to protect the young from predators which would enter the burrow during the mother's absence. When she returns, she pushes past these plugs, thereby forcing water from her fur and helping to keep the chamber dry.
The male platypus does not take any part in raising the young platypuses.
Platypuses will take care of their young until they are old enough to be left on their own.
When the mom leaves they can protect themselves.
to protect there babies and themselves
so when they are born they can protect themselves as young
It lays eggs.
No. A female platypus only reaches reproductive age at about two years old.
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
They give birth to live babies, but the platypus lays eggs.
Pandas protect their young by keeping them close to them until they are able to defend themselves. In the meantime, they teach them how to find food.
They eat their own dead babies as to ward off evil spirts
A female platypus lays one to three eggs, all of which are likely to hatch.