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The platypus is a very shy animal that avoids human contact normally, so it would be difficult to know what the exact size of the largest one would be. But males average just under 2 feet long, and the farther south in Australia and Tasmania they live, the larger they are, generally.
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The platypus and the echidnas are the only living?
The platypus and the echidna are the only living examples of monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
Why does the platypus eat?
the platypus eats because every living thing eats or they will die
What are the three animals a platypus resembles?
The platypus is completely unique, and does not resemble any other living animal.
What is the closest living relatives too a platypus?
No other animal looks like a platypus. It is completely unique.
What animals are related to the platypuse?
The echidnas are the only living relatives of the platypus.
Gorilla are the largest of the living what?
gorillas are the largest of the living primates
Why did god make the platypus?
Deities have nothing to do with the evolution of the platypus. Platypuses are monotremes, an early format of mammal which gave all the characteristics of mammals except for the bear living young"
Is the platypus part of the animal kingdom?
Yes. As a living creature that is able to move on its own, eat food in order to make energy and to reproduce, the platypus is a member of the animal kingdom.
How does a platypus locate small underwater animals?
The platypus finds the invertebrates that it eats by using a sensor in its bill that detects the tiny electric waves given off by all living things.
What are the largest living organisms in California?
The largest living organisms in california is sequoia tree....
Which mammal lays the biggest egg?
The ostrich lays the biggest but most dinosaurs laid bigger eggs than that.
What is the botanical name for platypus?
The scientific name for platypus is "Ornithorhynchus anatinus." Platypus are semi-aquatic mammals indigenous to eastern Australia. They are the only living member of its family (Ornithorhynchidae) and genus (Ornithorhynchus). Platypus are one of the few types of mammals that are venomous.It should be noted, however, that animals do not have botanical names. A botanical name is used only in reference to plants.
