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Why do platypuses growl?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 11/13/2022

A platypus has to make some sort of vocalisation, and the nature of the vocalisation depends upon the shape and structure of its voice box. Growling just happens to be the noise made by young platypuses, or males engaged in territorial behaviour.

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∙ 16y ago

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