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It is to the platypus.
The tail of a platypus helps the animal to swim and acts as a rudder when it dives.
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.
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.
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What is a regular platypus tail named?
A platypus's tail is just called a tail.
How do platypuses swim with a beaver tail?
They don't. Platypuses swim with a platypus's tail. The beaver's tail is broader and flatter than a platypus's, and covered with special scales. The platypus's tail is covered with dense fur.
Do Beaver have tails?
The platypus does not actually have a tail like a beaver.The beaver's tail is broader and flatter than a platypus's, and covered with special scales. The platypus's tail is covered with dense fur.Their tails serve different purposes. The beaver's tail is used to help propel it along in the water. The platypus's tail is used as a rudder, for steering when it is swimming, but it also stores fat. A thicker tail is the sign of a healthier platypus.
Why does a platypus have to be picked up by its tail?
The platypus should not be picked up by its tail. In fact, it should not be picked up at all.
What is the platypus's locomotion?
Its feet and tail
What is the colour of the tail of an platypus?
brown
Which animals has built-in rubber in its tail?
platypus
How long is a platypus's tail?
A platypus's tail ranges from 10-15 cm in length. Males, being larger, will have longer tails than females.
Is a Webkinz Google the same thing as a platypus?
No. A platypus has a beaver tail and 4 webbed feet.
Why does a platypus store fat inside of its tail?
Platypuses do not always have a big tail. The size of a platypus's tail is a indication of how healthy it is, and how much food has been available. 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 is also useful for other purposes, and needs to be a good size in order to perform these functions. 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. In addition, the tail of a platypus helps the animal to swim and acts as a rudder when it dives.
What does the platypus use its webbed feet and tail for?
to swim and
Why does the platypus have a tail like a beaver?
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