Oct 8, 2023 · Yes, but a young platypus feeds differently to either marsupials or placental mammals. The mother has large glands under the skin from which she secretes the milk. The milk ends up on the …

Nov 15, 2022 · The male platypus has a venomous spur, not "poisonous claw", on each of its hind legs. Young females also have the spur, but it is not venomous and they lose it by about the age of ten …

Oct 8, 2023 · No. A platypus is a mammal which lays eggs. It is semiaquatic, and found in eastern Australia, including the island state of Tasmania. It has a flat tail, feet with sharp claws and …

Oct 6, 2023 · Platypus is a semi-aquatic mammal (it finds its food in water but it lives on land) found in Eastern Australia.Specifically, the platypus is a monotreme, which is an egg-laying mammal.

Jan 3, 2023 · The platypus has a unique combination of both mammalian and reptilian features, and the way its respiratory, digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems work together is no exception. Its ...

Oct 8, 2023 · The platypus is uniquely adapted to live in a semi-aquatic environment. It has:Webbed feet with a retracting webbed membrane which can expose the claws, enabling the platypus to effectively …

Mar 10, 2025 · A platypus has dark brown fur over most of its body, with a grey undercoat. Its belly is gold-coloured or silky grey. Its feet are dark brown to black, and its bill is a slate grey colour.

Oct 8, 2023 · No. The platypus does not eat plants. Platypuses are carnivores. They are predators; they eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, …

Oct 8, 2023 · No. The platypus is a mammal. It has fur, breathes through lungs throughout its life, and is warm-blooded. An amphibian has moist skin, not fur. It is cold-blooded, and it only breathes through ...

Oct 8, 2023 · The only mammal which shares the platypus's immediate environment is the water rat: platypuses and water rats are the only mammals which live in burrows in freshwater riverbanks or …