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The platypus is not extinct. It is considered common, but vulnerable, in the only country in which it lives, which is Australia (including Australia's island state of Tasmania). It has never become totally extinct yet; nor has it ever been officially endangered. At one time, numbers were critically low due to the demand for the platypus's velvety pelt, but when official protection measures were brought in, its numbers saw a resurgence. It is now illegal to hunt them.

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What did they do with the platypus?

Platypi are NOT extinct


Is any species of platypus going extinct?

There is only one species of platypus - ornithorhynchus anatinus - and it is not going extinct. Though elusive and rarely seen, platypus numbers are believed to have recovered to about e same population as they enjoyed prior to European settlement. Protective legislation has done much to ensure the platypus does not become extinct.


What sort of animals are being extinct?

animals that are going extinct are the platypus and also the Dhole. not to forget the Siberian tiger


Is the platypus almost extinct?

No. The platypus is neither "almost extinct", nor "endangered". It is one of the few Australian animals which has made a remarkable comeback from near-extinction early in the twentieth century, to reach around the same population as it had prior to European settlement.


Are there any extinct types of platypus?

Yes. Fossil evidence has shown that there was once a giant species of platypus which had teeth, unlike modern platypuses which only have grinding plates. This giant species was very similar to the modern platypus in every other way.


What is platypus frog?

The platypus frog is also known as the Gastric brooding frog. It is listed as extinct because there have been no sightings of either of the two species in the genus since 1981. The platypus was unique because the young were incubated in the stomach of the female.


What is the platypus' country of origin?

Australia.They come from Australia. They lived for about 20 years before they became extinct. Its quite shocking that the TV show "Phineas and Ferb" used Platypus as their pet.


What is causing the platypus to become extinct?

Nothing is causing the platypus to become extinct. Platypus numbers in the wild are much the same as they were prior to European habitation of the Australian continent. However, platypuses were in danger of extinction in the early twentieth century due to hunting for their fur and pelts, but since becoming a protected species, numbers have increased (except in South Australia). Platypus were also in danger from fish-netting, as they became entangled in the nets and died, but this is also less of a problem in modern times.


Why is Perry the Platypus blue?

perry is not blue....he is actually green.. actually platypus's are extinct now. the show Phineas and ferb was aired on tv for the first time in 1999 to create awareness about the platyps........... platypus's are not extinct, and their brown not blue, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platypus#Venom


What would happen if the platypus would extinct?

there would be no more platypuses!


What animals are in the same family as a platypus?

The platypus belongs to the family Ornithorhynchidae, which includes only one other species: the echidna. Echidnas, also known as spiny anteaters, share similar characteristics with platypuses such as laying eggs and having a unique combination of mammalian and reptilian features.


What is Platypus bill?

a platypus's bill is a bill that is on a platypus