Oct 8, 2023 · What else can I help you with? Does a platypus jump into a river? No; but the platypus does dive into water.

Oct 6, 2023 · Platypuses, especially small ones, can be eaten by a variety of predators including spotted-tailed quoll, dingo, feral cat, goannas, water rats, owls and pythons. The platypus is …

Oct 8, 2023 · Platypuses have few predators in the wild, because they mainly hunt underwater and live in hidden shelters, from tropical north regions to the sub-alpine areas of southern …

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 …

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 …

Oct 22, 2024 · How long does a baby platypus stay in the burrow? A baby platypus stays in the chamber of its mother's burrow for about six weeks.

Oct 8, 2023 · The platypus is quite unique and is not closely related to any other animal. It belongs to the order monotremata, as does the echidna (sometimes known as the spiny …

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 …

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 8, 2023 · Adult male platypuses have venomous (not poisonous) spurs on their ankles. Through these spurs, they can deliver a venom strong enough to kill a small dog, and to cause …