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How sharp are platypuses' teeth?
Adult platypuses do not have teeth. Teeth are not necessary for platypuses, as they "chew" their food by grinding it between horny plates on their upper and lower jaws.
How do Platypuses eat their food?
Platypuses do not have teeth, but hard bony plates which they use to grind the food.
Where do platypuses go to get food to feed their babies?
Platypuses find food on the bottom of freshwater riverbeds and creek beds.
Does platypus have a tongue?
When a baby platypus is hatched, it does have tiny, rudimentary teeth which fall out within a few weeks. These teeth are believed to be a throwback to the platypus's ancestors, as fossilised platypus teeth have been found. Adult platypuses do not have teeth. Teeth are not necessary for platypuses, as they "chew" their food by grinding it between horny plates on their upper and lower jaws.
What adaptation does a hawk use to chew food?
A hawk has a beak and therefore can not chew food, to chew food you need teeth to chew with.
How many worms can a platypus hold in its mouth?
Platypuses do not hold much food in their cheek pouches. The cheek pouches are only used to store enough food for the platypus to grind (it does not chew as it has no teeth) as it floats on the surface between dives.
What land food do platypuses eat?
Platypuses do not eat land food. They feed entirely off crustaceans and small water creatures.
Do platypuses swallow their food whole?
No. Platypuses do not have teeth for chewing, but instead have grinding plates, with which they grind down their food before swallowing.
Do they chew their food?
seahorses do not chew their food because they do not have teeth
Do snakes chew chew their food?
No they do not, they swallow their food whole.
Do platypuses breed in water or land?
Platypuses breed on land. They only hunt for food in the water.
When you chew food what is when you chew food what is squirted in your mouth squirted in your mouth?
saliva squrited in your mouth when you chew.
