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The shape of the platypus's bill helps it to scoop up food from the mud and silt on the bottom of creeks and rivers.

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The platypus has a big what?

Snout shaped like a duck's bill.


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


Where are the nostrils on a platypus?

The platypus's nostrils are on its bill.


What color is a platypus's bill?

The platypus has a dark, slate grey coloured bill.


How do you describe a platypus's head?

The platypus has a dark brown head with two small eyes. It is unusual because its mouth is a bill. Although many believe the platypus's bill to resemble a duck's bill, it is in fact quite different. The platypus's bill is broader and flatter than a duck's bill.


What is the the bill beaked platypuses country of origin?

There is no such creature as the bill beaked platypus. The platypus (sometimes called the duckbilled platypus by non-Australians) is indigenous to Australia.


Does a platypus have a snout?

It has a bill


What is a platypus's mouth called?

The platypus's mouth is variously referred to as its "bill" or "snout".


What does the platypus's head look like?

The platypus has a dark brown fur on its head, and two small eyes. It is unusual because its mouth is a bill. Although many believe the platypus's bill to resemble a duck's bill, it is in fact quite different. The platypus's bill is broader and flatter than a duck's bill. A photograph can be seen at the related link below.


Does a platypus have a pointed snout?

no its has a bill


Is a monkey a cross breed between a zebra and a platypus?

No because it would probably have a platypus bill and a zebra body Yes, a monkey is a cross breed between a Columbian zebra and a American platypus, Hannah McGlamory! Love, Dixon