The platypus has four legs. When on land, it walks. When in water, it swims. Its feet have retractable webbing between the toes. This means it can swim effectively, but it can also dig on land because the webbing retracts to expose the sharp claws.
No; but the platypus does dive into water.
a platypus is a freshwater animal
12 miles per hour'
A platypus can roll in the water if it chooses, but it is unlikely that it could roll on land.
On a daily basis, a platypus swims and hunts for food in the water.
Since a platypus lives in freshwater creeks, rivers and billabongs, it most likely drinks water from these sources.
No. There is only one species of platypus, and it lives only near fresh water.
water and frog
water and frog
water and frog
Sources vary as to how fast a platypus swims. They have been recorded as swimming and diving at a rate of about 12 metres (40 feet) per minute. The Australian Museum website states that the platypus can swim at a rate of 1 metre per second in fast-moving waters, dropping to 0.4 metres per second when hunting for food.