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Many are of the opinion that the platypus has been cross-bred from the duck, the otter and the beaver. Apart from the obvious, i.e. this is biologically impossible, the platypus does not exhibit the characteristics of any of these animals. Platypuses have remained virtually unchanged for as long as they have been in existence. The platypus has only ever been a platypus. It has not been an otter, a duck or a beaver. Fossils of possible platypus ancestors indicate that, if it did indeed have other ancestors, they shared the same characteristics it has today.
Science is of the opinion that monotremes (like the platypus) which lay eggs and marsupials and placental mammals (which have live birth) diverged from a common ancestor about a 100 million years ago.
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When was a platypus was made?
The platypus was made by God in approximately 6-10 thousand years ago.
What are the platypus's bills made out of?
The platypus, like any other mammal, is made up of a skeleton, internal organs and an outer covering of skin - in this case, covered with fur. It is not made up of other animals, as some people mistakenly think.
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What are the three different types of animals a platypus is made out of?
The platypus is not made up of any different animals. It is its own animal and its own species.
How did the platypus get its tail?
The one and only God made it that way.
What does a platypus feel like?
The platypus's bill is not hard like the beak of a bird. It is flexible, and made out of a leathery skin, so it feels soft and leathery to the touch.
What is Platypus bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
What is a platypus's bill?
a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus
Is a platypus a primate?
A Platypus is not a primate.
Is a platypus a hoarder?
No. The platypus is not a hoarder.
What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
What else can a platypus be called?
The platypus should not be called anything else. It is just a platypus. It is not a duckbilled platypus, or any other such misnomer.
