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Very little is known about whether the platypus has a good sense of smell or not.
However, when hunting for food underwater, the platypus closes its nostrils, along with its eyes and ears, so it probably does not have a particularly acute sense of smell. it does not require scent to hunt for its prey, as its bill is equipped with sensitive electroreceptors that detect the tiny electrical impulses made by aquatic insects, larvae, worms and crustaceans.
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What are the platypus breed with?
Platypuses breed with other platypuses.
Do platypuses threaten other species?
Platypuses do not "threaten" other species. Platypuses feed on a variety of small invertebrates, but they do not threaten these species, as the creatures are plentiful.
How does a platypus behave with other animals?
Platypuses are shy creatures which do not readily interact with other animals.
Do platypuses eat mangroves?
No. Platypuses do not eat mangroves or any other plant matter.
Are platypuses found in China?
No. Platypuses are not found in China or any other region of Asia. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia, which means they are not found in any other country or continent at all.
Does a platypus work with other platypuses?
No
How good is a person sense of smell?
Compared to other animals, our sense of smell is poor. A lot of animals can smell things from miles away! :)
Platypuses are one of the 2 mammals that do what?
Platypuses are one of the 2 mammals that lay eggs. The other is the echidna.
Can platypuses be found in any other country apart from Australia?
No. Platypuses are endemic to Australia alone, meaning that they are not found in any other country.
Who attacks a platypus?
other platypuses and other aquatic mammals
Do electric platepuses exist?
Platypuses are monotremes. In other words, they are mammals that have a sense of electroreception. But no, platypuses are not exactly electric: they do not produce electricity, and there is only 1 species of platypus. There are no other species. So, there is no such thing as electric platypuses.
Do platypuses eat worms?
Platypuses do not eat earthworms or other terrestrial worms. They eat aquatic annelid worms.
