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Why is that an otter like creature in South America is similar to Australia's platypus?
Beyond both being warm-blooded, semi-aquatic mammals which have fur, there are no other similarities between a platypus and a beaver. A better question would be "What are the differences between a platypus and a beaver?" These are:
- A beaver is a rodent which bears live young; a platypus is a monotreme (egg-laying mammal)
- A beaver has large front teeth; platypuses have a bill with no teeth, but grinding plates
- Platypuses live in Australia and beavers live in North America and Canada.
- A platypus digs a burrow in the side of a riverbank or creekbank, with an extra chamber at the end for incubating and raising its young; a beaver chews down trees to eat and makes a dam to raise its young.
- The platypus is the only venomous mammal - the male has a spur on its hind leg with which to inject poison that is extremely painful and has long-lasting effects
- The beaver's tail is broader and flatter than a platypus's, and covered with special scales. The platypus's tail is covered with dense fur.
- Their tails serve different purposes. The beaver's tail is used to help propel it along in the water. The platypus's tail is used as a rudder, for steering when it is swimming.
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What are some PlayStation games similar to Pokemon?
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Do lions live in south America?
The lions that live in South America are the creature called a Cougar or Panther. There aren't any lions species or sub-species that are in fact indigenous to this area. There are plenty of lions that are indigenous to South Africa, not South America.
Fossils in South America are most similar to what?
bwallls
How are North America and South America differ?
They have different season,They have different climates. There similar in size.
Explain why similar plants and animals are found in the continents of Africa south America Australia and India?
explain why similar plants and animals found in the continents of africa , south america,australia and india
Where did the platypus originate?
The platypus originated from, and is native to, Australia. It is not found in any other country. It is endemic to Australia's eastern states, including the southern island state of Tasmania.
Why is the platypus's and echidna's snout similar?
The snout of the platypus and the echidna are not similar at all. The platypus has a broad, flat bill which is equipped with sensitive electroreceptors which enable it to detect electrical impulses given out by tiny invertebrates underwater. The echidna has a long, pointed snout which it will push into termite mounds to get to termites, but it has no electroreceptors.
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.
Is a platypus half another animal?
No. The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is its own animal, though it has a 'beak' similar to a duck, a beaver-like tail, and lays eggs. The platypus is a mammal though, since it has milk secreations from the fur for its young.
What animal is alike to the platypus?
There is no animal even remotely like the platypus. While some may consider the echidna to be similar, as it is an egg-laying mammal (monotreme) like the platypus, there are many more ways in which echidnas and platypuses are different.
How can a platypus be similar to a human?
BOTHMammalsHave furProduce youngMulticellularAnimalsHave a backboneLive on EarthBreath airCan swimetc.
What does a platypus foot look like?
Contrary to popular belief, a platypus's tail is not like a beaver's tail. It is squat and furry, and when the platypus is healthiest, the tail is fatter. It does not look like a flipper; nor is it used as one.
What type of creature is a rhea?
The rhea or ñandu is a large flightless bird from South America, very similar to an ostrich but somewhat smaller and with three toes in each foot, instead of two.
What is a water panda?
similar creature to the Asian "Great Panda"
How has a platypus evolved?
Platypuses are monotremes. The exact origin of platypuses, or monotremes in general, is not well known. The platypus has only ever been a platypus. It has not been an otter, a duck or a beaver. Fossils of possible platypus ancestors indicate that, if it did indeed have other ancestors, they shared the same characteristics it has today.
How many fingers does a platypus have?
Like all mammals, a platypus has two ears.Platypuses have no external earlobes, so in that sense they have invisible ears. They have external openings to the ear which are located either side of the base of the jaw.
Are platypus eggs soft or hard?
Platypus eggs are soft and leathery, rather than hard-shelled.
