How long does the platypus protext its babys?

Answer 1

A baby platypus nurses from its mother for three to four months. After that, it stays with its mother until it is around a year old, learning to hunt for itself. Although platypuses are solitary animals, the mother and babies do form a small family group for up to a year.

Answer 2

The platypus is a monotreme (egg-laying mammal). After the eggs hatch, the young stay with their mother in a chamber at the end of a long burrow, and she nurses them. The young usually stay with the mother for three to four months.

Answer 3

A female platypus nurses her young for three to four months.

Answer 4

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