0
When a baby platypus is hatched, it has tiny, rudimentary teeth which fall out within a few weeks. These teeth are believed to be a throwback to the platypus's ancestors, as fossilised platypus teeth have been found. Adult platypuses do not have teeth. Teeth are not necessary for platypuses, as they "chew" their food by grinding it between horny plates on their upper and lower jaws.
What else can I help you with?
Does platypus have a tongue?
When a baby platypus is hatched, it does have tiny, rudimentary teeth which fall out within a few weeks. These teeth are believed to be a throwback to the platypus's ancestors, as fossilised platypus teeth have been found. Adult platypuses do not have teeth. Teeth are not necessary for platypuses, as they "chew" their food by grinding it between horny plates on their upper and lower jaws.
How do platypuses chew their food?
Many would say that a platypus's mouth is like a beak of a duck. It is rather different, with its bill being broader and flatter than a duck's beak. Inside the platypus's mouth are grinding plates, instead of teeth, with which the platypus grinds its food.
Can a platypus bite and is it harmful?
no it doesn't have any teeth
How does a platypus grind its food?
Platypuses do not have teeth; they have grinding plates in their jaws instead of teeth.
How many teeth will you lose after you have gotten your adult set of teeth?
You will lose none because that is your last set of teeth and you better not lose them.
Which teeth do you lose - diagram?
You are supposed to lose up to 20 teeth
Can a platypus kill a bear?
No. A platypus cannot kill a bear. Not only would it not have the claws, teeth or size to kill a bear, but there are no bears in Australia.
How tortoise lose its teeth?
Tortoises never have any teeth to lose. They are born with horny beaks instead of teeth.
What Australian animal does not have teeth?
Australian animals without teeth are the two monotremes - the platypus and the echidna. The platypus has grinding plates between which it crushes its food, while the echidna has a long, sticky tongue to capture termites and ants.
Do platypus eat their offspring?
No. A platypus has no teeth, only grinding plates, and is unable to eat food that has bones. So they wouldn't eat their own young.
Can dogs lose teeth?
Yes, dogs can lose their baby teeth just like humans. They typically lose their baby teeth around 4-6 months of age as their adult teeth come in.
How many more platypus species are left?
There is only one species of platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. It is found only in Australia, and it is the only species of platypus that has ever been known by Man Fossil evidence indicates that the modern platypus's predecessor was larger, with teeth.
