What conditions does a platypus need in order to survive?

Answer 1

Platypuses are found in a variety of temperatures and climates, from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, north through New South Wales to tropical far north Queensland. They can survive extremes of heat that occur in Victorian summers as well as the cold winters. Platypuses live in bushland as well as tropical, sub-tropical and temperate rainforests.

Answer 2

Platypuses are found in a variety of temperatures, from the cooler sub-alpine areas in the south, such as Victoria and the Tasmanian highlands, north through New South Wales to tropical far north Queensland. They can survive extremes of heat that occur in Victorian summers as well as the cold winters. They can cope with Australia's varying air temperatures from as cool as well below 5 degrees Celsius at night to up to around 40 degrees Celsius during hot summer days.

Answer 3

The platypus needs clear, freshwater creeks and rivers in which to find their food, which resides in the mud on the bottom of these waterways. They need banks above the waterline where they can dig burrows that remain dry. They require some shelter overhead, preferably natural shelter provided by tree branches.