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Platypuses
One of Australia's most unique and unusual native animals, the platypus is an egg-laying mammal which lives on land and hunts for food in the freshwater creeks and rivers of eastern Australia. Once incorrectly thought to be the most primitive mammal, it is now regarded as a superb example of adaptation. Questions and answers about platypuses can be found here.
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If a cockerel lays an egg on the border two countries who gets the egg?
No one! Because Cokerels don't lay eggs. Hens do.
Can a platypus live in the United Kingdom?
The only wasy a platypus could live in the United Kingdom would be if it had a perfectly regulated environment that was protected from temperature extremes outside. Platypuses are rarely permitted to be sent from Australia overseas to zoos, as they are very sensitive creatures, and require a very specialised habitat. Only two platypuses have ever been known to breed in captivity. See the related link.
Are there any zoos in England with platypuses?
No, none outside of Australia.
There are very strict and complicated legal issues surrounding ownership and export of platypuses. Even Australian zoos themselves have a hard time getting permission to keep them.
They are best at surviving in the unique Australian ecosystem.
Where does a platypus drink water?
Since a platypus lives in freshwater creeks, rivers and billabongs, it most likely drinks water from these sources.
How do you cook a platypus egg?
You don't. Not only would this be a highly illegal activity, it would not be palatable to humans.
Can you find the platypus in Malaysia?
No. Platypuses are endemic to eastern Australia, meaning they are not found anywhere else.
Would a Platypus be good for a zoo?
No: platypuses are not a good choice for the zoo. Platypuses need a specialised environment, and there are heavy restrictions on zoos keeping them, along with strict regulations which must be adhered to by any zoo or animal sanctuary. Also, few platypuses breed in captivity. All these are reasons why platypuses are not a good choice for a zoo.
Why was the platypus chosen as the NSW state emblem?
Well, honey, the platypus was chosen as the New South Wales state emblem because it's a unique little critter with a mix of mammal, bird, and reptile characteristics - just like a genetic potluck. Plus, it's native to the region, so they thought, "Hey, why not give this quirky fella some recognition?" And there you have it, the platypus strutting its stuff as the emblem of NSW.
What affects the platypus population?
There are a few threats to the platypus's population.
The introduction of red foxes as a predator for rabbits may have had some impact on platypus numbers on the mainland. Feral cats are another platypus predator, but the platypus's principal enemies are humans. Humans used to hunt them for their fur, but they are now protected. The danger is now not from hunting, but from destruction of their environment. Also, the use of fishing nets in freshwater creeks and rivers resulted in large numbers being drowned, but this practice has been banned.
Natural predators of the platypus include snakes, water rats, goannas, spotted quolls, eels, hawks, owls and eagles. In the north of its range, dingoes are another predator. Lower platypus numbers in far northern Australia are possibly due to predation by crocodiles. On occasion, large eels have been thought to take platypuses, which may be only half the length of a freshwater eel.
Another factor which affects platypus populations is flooding. Young platypuses may be washed out of their burrows when floodwaters come, and few of these survive.
Tasmanian platypuses are subject to platypus fungal disease, or Mucormycosis. This fungal disease causes ugly skin lesions or ulcers to develop on various parts of the platypus's body, including their backs, tails and legs. These lesions become quite large, and are ultimately fatal. Death comes from secondary infection, and from the fact that the platypus's ability to maintain body temperature and forage efficiently for food is affected. It's not yet known how the disease spreads from platypus to platypus, but the mainland creatures are not affected.
What rainforest layer do you find a platypus on?
Plan uses do not necessarily live in the rainforest. Regardless of whether they live in the rainforest or eucalyptus bushland, they occupy the lowest level, which is the forest floor.
Yes. The Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is a semi-aquatic mammal endemic to eastern Australia, including its island state of Tasmania. It digs burrows in riverbanks or creek banks and hunts in freshwater rivers and creeks.
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Where in north America can you find a platypus?
You cannot find a platypus in North America. Platypuses are endemic to the eastern states of Australia. They do not live anywhere else in the world.
Why do you need a fan to sleep with?
Not everyone does - if you need a fan to sleep, cohabit with someone who prefers calm silence at nighttime and watch the arguments begin. But some people have disturbed sleep without a fan on.
There are a few different reasons:
1) Noise. "White noise" can be conducive to sleep and relaxation (many sound machines offer a white noise setting). The combined sound of the blades, motor, and airflow can be very soothing. Reference "road fatigue" as an example of how repetitive white noise induces drowsiness.
2) Breeze. Temperature preferences aside, some people enjoy the sensation of a breeze on the face, and/or the sound of air buffeting the ears. Again, this can be a relaxing sensation.
3) Security. This is the emotional type of security - if someone sleeps with a fan every night and then spends a week in a strange environment, having that fan available during the night can make the person feel more "at home;" a familiar, soothing sound. Or perhaps the perceived "creepiness" of nighttime (small creaks or noises in the building, etc.) that is muffled by a running fan. If someone started sleeping with fans during childhood, the fan can become a "security blanket" later in life.
What group of animals have hair and feed their young on mother's milk?
Mammals have fur, skin or hair, and feed their young on mothers' milk.
How do platypuses catch their food?
Platypuses are carnivores and therefore predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
Platypuses catch their food in the water. They may make hundreds of dives in a single day. The bill of a platypus has sensitive electroreceptors which pick up tiny nerve and electrical impulses generated by crustaceans and other animals that inhabit the bottom of the creek or river. The platypus then uses its bill to shovel away the dirt, and find the food.
How do you differentiate between vicious and ferocious?
They both suggest a propensity toward violence and cruelty. To my knowledge, vicious implies vindictiveness or spite where as ferocious connotes intense fury and unrestrained brutality toward another person. Hope this helps.
Are mammals the only animals feed milk to young?
Yes. Mammals are the only animals that feeds milk to their young.
Can platypus live in Madagascar?
No. Platypuses are found only in the country and continent of Australia.
What happens to the monotremes young after they are hatched?
The monotreme family includes the echidna and the platypus.
During the breeding season, a female echidna develops a rudimentary pouch - just a flap of skin - on its abdomen. The female echidna manages to lay a single egg in its pouch, and incubates the egg there. When the young hatches, it is fed on mother's milk which seeps from milk glands, not teats like other mammals. When the young echidna begins to develop its spines, it is transferred to a burrow to continue its development. The mother still cares for it for many more months, teaching it to forage for termites and ants.
The mother platypus, on the other hand, prepares a chamber at the end of a burrow especially for the purpose of protecting the young. After she lays one to three eggs, which have already developed within her body for 28 days, she curls her body around the eggs to incubate them for another ten days.
After hatching, the mother platypus feeds her young on milk secreted from glands, rather than from teats. The young are blind, hairless and completely vulnerable. They are suckled by the mother for 3-4 months, during which time she only leaves them to forage for food. As she leaves the burrow, the mpther platypus makes several thin plugs made of soil along the length of burrow; this helps to protect the young from predators which would enter the burrow during the mother's absence. When she returns, she pushes past these plugs, thereby forcing water from her fur and helping to keep the chamber dry.
Are placental mammals an egg laying group?
No. Placental mammals give live birth. The egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes, and belong to the order monotremata.
