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Do Platypuses live with other Platypuses?

Generally, no, platypuses do not live together. They are usually solitary animals. The female and babies may live as a family group until the next breeding season.


What is the collective name for a group of platypuses?

There is no collective name for a group of platypuses. Platypuses are solitary animals and do not live or move in groups.


Does the platypus live in a group or is it solitary?

The platypus is a solitary creature and tends to live alone. It only lives in a family group while the mother raises the young. The male takes no part in this, and remains solitary, except for during the mating process. All feeding and swimming activities are undertaken alone.


Can platypuses leave their homes often?

Young platypuses do leave their homes. They do not remain as a family group once they reach maturity. Older platypuses may leave their homes if their hunting grounds (freshwater creeks and rivers) are beginning to get low on food, and move on to new areas.


Is a group of platypuses called a puddle?

No. There is no word for a group of platypuses, as platypuses do not congregate in groups. They are solitary animals. Because they do not form social groupings or families, there has been little need for a collective noun to describe such groups.


What is a group of platypuses called?

There is no word for a group of platypuses, as platypuses do not congregate in groups. They are solitary animals. Because they do not form social groupings or families, there has been little need for a collective noun to describe such groups.


What group such as birds and mammals do platypuses belong in?

Platypuses are mammals. Specifically, they are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.


What is a group of duck billed platipi called?

There is no such creature as platipi, in either singular or plural form.A group of platypuses does not have any specific name - they are just platypuses.


Does the platypus have a certain name for the baby female male or group?

No. There is no specific name for the male, female or baby platypus, nor for a group of platypuses. Many people (including well-meaning conservation groups) refer to baby platypuses as "puggles", but this is incorrect, and certainly not an officially recognised name. There is no name for a group of platypuses because platypuses are solitary animals, and do not move in groups.


Is puddle a group of platypuses?

No. A puddle is an indentation in the ground, filled with water. There is no word for a group of platypuses, as platypuses do not congregate in groups. They are solitary animals. Because they do not form social groupings or families, there has been little need for a collective noun to describe such groups.


Who is the leader in a family of platypuses?

the one that can sing the best


Do platypuses have friends?

The platypus is a solitary animal. It does not have "friends". Platypuses only ever live together as small family groups.