How does the Kangaroos long tail help them survive?

Answer 1

Platypuses hide in long burrows for protection. They disguise the entrance to the burrows by digging them beneath overhangs on the riverbank, or beneath tree roots. If platypuse are underwater and sense a predator outside, they will hold their breath and remain motionless for 8-10 minutes, waiting for the predator to leave. They are also nocturnal, ding most of their noting at night.

During mating season, the female platypus digs a separate chamber at the end of her burrow. The eggs are laid here, and once hatched, the mother "closes off" the chamber with a wall of leaves when she leaves, to protect the young. The wall of leaves is also designed in such a way that it helps remove excess water from the platypus when she returns, thus keeping the chamber as dry as possible.

Answer 2

A platypus stores most of its body fat in its tail to help it survive when food is limited, and to prepare for when the female must incubate her eggs and care for the young when they hatch.
The tail also acts as a rudder when the platypus swims and dives to find its food.

Answer 3

The platypus's tail performs several very important functions.

1. The tail of a platypus helps the animal to swim and acts as a rudder when it dives.

2. A platypus also stores most of its body fat in its tail to help it survive when food is limited, and to prepare for when the female must incubate her eggs and care for the young when they hatch.

3. During the breeding season, the female digs herself a chamber within her deep burrow, and this chamber is lined with leaves and other nesting material. The female with carry this nesting material rolled underneath her tail as she climbs up and down steep riverbanks.